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Yahuah's Farm

Holy Basil

Holy Basil

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🌿 Tulsi (Temperate Holy Basil) — Organic Seeds

Botanical Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum (syn. Ocimum sanctum)
Common Names: Holy Basil, Sacred Basil, Tulasi

🌱 Seed Quality Promise

All seeds sold by Yahuah’s Farm are 100% organic, non-GMO, and never chemically treated or coated.
We do not sell pelleted, dyed, chemically enhanced, or synthetic-treated seeds.
What you plant should be as pure as the medicine it becomes.

About Tulsi (Temperate Holy Basil)

Tulsi, often called Holy Basil, is one of the most revered medicinal herbs in the world. Native to India and Southeast Asia, this plant has been grown for thousands of years as a daily tonic, stress-supporting herb, and household medicine.

This temperate-adapted strain of Tulsi is better suited for cooler climates than tropical varieties, making it ideal for homesteads, herbalists, and gardens outside the tropics. It grows quickly, produces abundantly, and can be grown as an annual or overwintered indoors.

Tulsi is known as a true adaptogenic herb—supporting the body in times of physical, emotional, and environmental stress.

Traditional & Herbal Uses

Tulsi has been traditionally used as:

• A classic adaptogenic herb
• A traditional stress-supporting plant
• A calming nervine
• A respiratory-supporting herb
• A traditional immune-supporting plant
• A daily tonic herb
• A warming botanical
• A foundational household medicine

The leaves and flowering tops are the primary traditionally used parts.

Plant Characteristics

Botanical Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum
Life Cycle: Tender perennial (grown as annual in cool zones)
Growth Habit: Upright, bushy
Mature Height: 18–30 inches
Mature Width: 12–24 inches
Flower Color: Purple to lavender
Bloom Time: Mid to late summer
Foliage: Soft green to purple-tinged, aromatic
Aroma: Spicy, clove-like, sweet
Attracts: Bees, butterflies, beneficial insects

Tulsi becomes more aromatic when harvested regularly.

Growing Tulsi from Seed

Tulsi is easy to grow from seed and thrives in warm, sunny conditions.

How to Germinate Tulsi Seeds

Surface Sowing Required

Tulsi seeds need light to germinate.

  1. Scatter seeds on soil surface.

  2. Press gently into soil.

  3. Do NOT cover.

  4. Mist lightly to keep soil moist.

Germination Time

• 5–10 days
• Fast and reliable

Ideal Growing Conditions

USDA Zones

Zones 3–11 (annual in cool zones, perennial in warm zones)

Sun

• Full sun preferred
• 6–8+ hours daily

Soil

• Well-draining
• Rich, loamy soil preferred
• Moderate fertility

Water

• Moderate
• Likes consistent moisture
• Does not like to dry out completely

Spacing

• Space plants 12–18 inches apart
• Pinch tips for bushiness

Growth Timeline

Weeks 1–2:
• Germination

Weeks 3–5:
• Leaf development

Weeks 6–8:
• Bushing out

Weeks 9+:
• Flowering begins
• Peak harvest

Harvesting

Leaves & Flowering Tops

Harvest early and often.

• Best before full flowering
• Encourages bushy growth
• Use fresh or dry

Dry in a shaded, well-ventilated space.

Seed Saving

Tulsi self-seeds readily.

  1. Allow flower spikes to dry.

  2. Collect seed heads.

  3. Gently crumble.

  4. Store cool, dark, and dry.

Why Grow Tulsi?

• Powerful adaptogenic herb
• Fast-growing
• Extremely productive
• Great for teas
• Beautiful flowering plant
• Pollinator friendly
• Easy to grow
• Daily-use herb
• Homestead essential

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