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African Basil
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Ocimum gratissimum

African BasilShrub

Ocimum gratissimum, also known as clove basil, African basil, and in Hawaii as wild basil, is a species of basil. It is native to Africa, Madagascar, southern Asia, and the Bismarck Archipelago, and naturalized in Polynesia, Hawaii, Mexico, Panama, West Indies, Brazil, and Bolivia.

FamilyLamiaceae
GenusOcimum
NativeCentral Africa
LifespanPerennial; typically 3–7 years under tropical field conditions

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Englishमराठीதமிழ்മലയാളംతెలుగు
EnglishAfrican BasilEN
मराठीअजवलाMR
தமிழ்பெருந்துளசிTA
മലയാളംകാട്ടുതുളസിML
తెలుగురామ తులసిTE

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Native Range

Native to Central Africa, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa.

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Ocimum gratissimum, also known as clove basil, African basil, and in Hawaii as wild basil, is a species of basil. It is native to Africa, Madagascar, southern Asia, and the Bismarck Archipelago, and naturalized in Polynesia, Hawaii, Mexico, Panama, West Indies, Brazil, and Bolivia.