Holy Basil (Tulsi)
About Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Holy basil is an aromatic annual or short-lived subshrub in the Lamiaceae (mint) family. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Southern Asia. It grows rapidly to a height of 3 feet and propagates itself by seed. It prefers full sun in moist, well drained soil.
Taxonomy
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Ocimum
Lamiaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Holy Basil (Tulsi)
How often to water your Holy Basil (Tulsi)
every 9
Holy Basil (Tulsi) needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Holy Basil (Tulsi) in your home
a window
Holy Basil (Tulsi) love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Holy Basil (Tulsi) does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Holy Basil (Tulsi) in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Holy Basil (Tulsi) after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hi! My holy basil was in a great condition and all@of a sudden I lost one and the other one turned out like this. Am I gonna loose my holy basil? Please help
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My basil is dying and I don’t know whyyyyy😭 and suggestions or tips
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All of a sudden it looks wilted I got my basil for probably a week now from the grocery store. It was doing okay, not 100% thriving, but still fine although the weather at my place was still cold and gloomy, but it stays inside with me (24°C). Two days ago I got an indoor growing light and has it close to my basil. I noticed it looks droopy so I put the light further but now it looks wilted. I also try to seperate the basil since they were a bundle I bought from the store, hopefully it will not steal the water and nutritions from one another. Checked the roots as well when I repot it- they were pretty thin and long, light brown colour. I knew I also made a mistake a few days ago, that I water it way too frequently. I don't know how to make this any better - should I prepare for the worse case: my first dead basil? Thankss #basil #wiltedbasil #droopy
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Hi! For some reason my Tulsi plant is growing skinny, leaves are drooping and loosing leaves at the bottom of the plant. Please refer to the image.
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I just bought this the other day at Walmart and it looked like it was thriving, and the soil was already wet. Now a couple days later it looks like it is dying. What do I do?! #SweetBasil
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Does anybody know what this plant is for sure?
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Burnt Leaves? #SweetBasil are these examples of burnt leaves? It’s in direct sun but I thought it had been growing really well!
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both of my basils have black roots and holes in leaves, I water them only when soil is dry. what is causing this??? 😣 #SweetBasil
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my plant looks sick, what’s wrong with it? black spots #SweetBasil
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Any good names for my Kratky basil? #SweetBasil #kratky #Hydroponics
Care Summary for Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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