What is Ocimum tenuiflorum?
{{Speciesbox | image = Tulsi or Tulasi Holy basil.jpg | genus = Ocimum | species = tenuiflorum | authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]] | synonyms = {{Species list | Geniosporum tenuiflorum | (L.) Merr. | Lumnitzera tenuiflora | (L.) Spreng. | Moschosma tenuiflorum | (L.) Heynh. | Ocimum hirsutum | Benth. | Ocimum inodorum | Burm.f. | Ocimum monachorum | L. | Ocimum sanctum | L. | Ocimum subserratum | B.Heyne ex Hook.f. | Ocimum tomentosum | Lam. | Plectranthus monachorum | (L.) Spreng. }} | synonyms_ref = }} '''''Ocimum tenuiflorum''''' (also known as '''''Ocimum sanctum''''', '''Tulsi''', '''Tulasī''') is an plant in the family [[Lamiaceae]]. It is also called Holy Basil. Holy Basil, as the name suggest has a holy meaning for people of India, especially towards North and South India. It is usually placed or grown in every household in India and carries religious meanings. In bigger households, the holy basil or tulsi [[plant]] is placed in the centre of the house and prayers are offered in the morning time. People usually light an incense stick or [[agarbatti]] and pour water on the plant during the prayer. [[File:ꯇꯨꯜꯁꯤ_ꯄꯥꯝꯄꯤ_꯱ꯇꯤ_ꯂꯥꯏꯂꯦꯝꯄꯤꯇ_ꯀꯠꯆꯄ꯫.jpg|thumb|center|upright=2.5|A Tulsi plant being worshipped as a goddess in the middle of the courtyard of the [[Meitei Hindus]] in [[Manipur]].]] {{Commonscat|Ocimum tenuiflorum}} {{Herbs & spices}} [[Category:Lamiaceae]] [[Category:Herbs]] {{biology-stub}}