Similar to sweet basil in its needs.
This variety has a strong camphor flavor and is not interchangeable with sweet basil for cooking. It is more of a medicinal and herbal tea variety.
These estimates for how long Holy Basil takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 7 days | Min 4 days | Max 29 days (2)
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Our when to plant Holy Basil estimates are relative to your last frost date.
The name Tulsi in Sanskrit means ‘the incomparable one’.2
May reduce cholesterol and blood glucose levels. 1
Tulsi, Kemangen
2 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249909/