🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌿 Tulsi (Holy Basil)
Ocimum tenuiflorum
herbs
Perennial Shrub
Lamiaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
8-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, fertile
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
18-36 in
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Pepper
Both heat-loving garden companions
🤝 Tomato
Sacred basil improves tomato health and flavor
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Sacred herb in Hinduism. Clove-scented leaves make extraordinary tea. Adaptogenic - reduces stress. Three types: Rama (green), Krishna (purple), Vana (wild).
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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