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Tulsi (Holy Basil)

🐾 Pet-safe

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Category
Kitchen
Light
Full sun
Watering
Every 2-3 days
Difficulty
Easy
Mature size
45-60 cm
Pet safety
Non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Growing note

Grows easily from seed or a cutting and is one of the few plants that genuinely thrives in a small courtyard pot with full sun exposure. Pinch flower spikes regularly to keep leaf production going.