{"id":3716,"date":"2019-11-08T23:23:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T17:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/?p=3716"},"modified":"2020-01-22T18:09:44","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T12:39:44","slug":"types-tulsi-basil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elitechdrip.com\/types-tulsi-basil\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Tulsi and Basil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Even if you\u2019re not fond of gardening, you\u2019re most likely having a Tulsi plant in your home in India. Tulsi plants are said to be the holiest of the holy plants in India<\/a>. The benefits of Tulsi is extensively discussed in the Ayurveda. No wonder it\u2019s worshipped in the Hindu culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil<\/strong> (Botanical name: Ocimum sanctum L. or Ocimum tenuiflorum L) is a variety of Basil (Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum). When people talk of Basil in India, they\u2019re most likely referring to Holy Basil. It\u2019s believed that Basil originated from India and then took many forms and varieties as they spread across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we Indians love to add Tulsi to our morning tea, People across the world extensively use Basil for cooking dishes as each variety has their unique taste and smell. In fact, Italian Pizza sauce will be incomplete without Basil. Let see what are the different types of Tulsi and Basil:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Varieties of Tulsi mostly found in Indian Subcontinent (Holy Basil)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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