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Ocimum americanum L.

[ Family : Lamiaceae (Labiatae) ]
[ Synonyms : Ocimum album Roxb.; Ocimum brachiatum Blume ; Ocimum canum Sims ; Ocimum dichotomum Hochst. ex Benth.; Ocimum dinteri Briq.; Ocimum fluminense Vell.; Ocimum fruticulosum Burch.; Ocimum hispidulum Schumach. & Thonn.; Ocimum incanescens Mart.; Ocimum stamineum Sims ; Ocimum thymoides Baker ]
[ Common name (Local) : Kshudra tulsi, Naya tulsi, Bharbari ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Kshudra tulsi, Naya tulsi, Bon tulsi | Sanskrit : Aranyatulasi, Ajaka, Gambhira, Kshudraparna, Vanabarbarika | Hindi : Mamri, Vantulasi | Tribal : Bharbari | English : American basil, Hoary basil | Other Languages : Katturamathulasi, Kattutulasi (Mal.) ; Nayattulasi (Tam.)) ; Kukka thulasi (Tel.) ; Bon-tulasi (Assam.)
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Habit : Perennial, much branched, low shrub.
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Flowering & Fruiting : August--December
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