Tulsi Holy Basil Seeds (Ram Tulsi) – Sacred Indian Ayurvedic Herb, Spicy & Clove-Like, Culinary & Medicinal

Tulsi – Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)

Tulsi — Holy Basil — is one of the most revered plants in the world. Sacred in the Hindu tradition and regarded as the most important herb in Ayurvedic medicine, a living Tulsi plant has graced Indian courtyards for thousands of years, believed to purify the home and support mind, body, and spirit. This green-leaf Ram Tulsi variety grows into a large, bushy, intensely aromatic plant with a distinctive spicy, clove-like, musky flavor and fragrance unlike any other basil.

Used across Thai, Indian, and Vietnamese cuisines — fresh in curries, steeped into teas, garnishing noodle dishes — and taken medicinally for centuries to soothe fevers, support respiratory health, relieve stress, and boost immunity. Modern science is confirming what Ayurvedic practitioners have long known.

Herb Details

• Common Names: Tulsi, Ram Tulsi, Holy Basil, Sacred Basil
• Latin Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum (syn. O. sanctum)
• Variety: Green leaf (Ram Tulsi)
• Type: Tender perennial (Zones 9–11); grown as annual in cooler climates
• Height: ~20 inches; bushy, upright habit
• Bloom: Pink flowers, mid-summer to early fall
• Flavor: Spicy, clove-like, musky — more pungent than sweet basil
• Days to Maturity: 70–90 days
• Germination: 7–14 days at 70°F
• Seeds/oz: ~24,000

Culinary & Medicinal Uses

• Fresh leaves in Thai curries, stir-fries, and Indian dishes
• Steeped into herbal tea for respiratory health and stress relief
• Garnish for Asian noodle dishes, soups, and rice bowls
• Dried and used as a supplement or in herbal blends

Growing Instructions

• Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost. In warm climates, direct sow outdoors.
• Surface sow or cover ¼" deep; keep soil moist. Light aids germination.
• Transplant or thin to 6" apart in rows 18" apart in full sun, well-drained soil (pH 6.1–7.3).
• Feed with diluted liquid fertilizer every other week once true leaves appear.
• Pinch flower buds to prolong leaf production.

Select your desired seed quantity above. Open-pollinated, organic seed.