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How to Grow Tulsi Plant | Care and Growing Holy Basil

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Tulsi, a medicinal herb is native to India, its spicy and refreshing fragrance and tiny colorful flowers makes this a useful houseplant. Tulsi grows as a perennial plant in areas with mild winter and as an annual in cold and temperate climates. USDA Zones  — 10-11, can be grown in the cooler zones as annual Difficulty  — Easy Other Names  — Ajaka, Albahaca Santa, Bai Gkaprow, Baranda, Basilic Indien, Basilic Sacré, Basilic Sacré Pourpre, Basilic Saint, Brinda, Green Holy Basil, Hot Basil, Indian Basil, Kala Tulsi, Kemangen, Krishna Tulasi, Tulsa, Manjari, Ocimum sanctum, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Parnasa, Patrapuspha, Red Holy Basil, Sacred Basil, Sacred Purple Basil, Shyama Tulsi, Sri Tulasi, Suvasa Tulasi and Tulsi Patra. Varieties There are more than 100 different varieties but the most known and used are three: Rama Tulsi Rama Tulsi or Bright tulsi is a broader leaf variety and can be found in parts of China, Nepal, India and southern South Am...