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| Camphor Tulsi |
Camphor tulsi/Karpoorathulasi/Camphor basil is a rare variety of Basil. Rub the leaves of this divine plant, the fragrance resembles camphor!
Tulsi (Thulasi, basil), as you all know, is a holy plant worshiped in India. All Hindu households will have a Tulsithara, a raised structure in front of the house facing the main door where this holy plant will be grown. Some use a special clay pot as the container to grow Tulsi where space is limited. Nowadays people have started growing Tulsi, somehow or other, in pots and containers in small apartments as well.
Thulasi leaves and flowers are used in Hindu rituals of worship of Gods and Goddesses. This holy plant is considered sacred in Hinduism. It is a divine plant.
There are three varieties of Tulsi (Holy basil) popular in India.
- Krishna Tulsi - the leaves and stem are purple in color, the aroma of the leaves is mesmerizing.
- Rama Tulsi - the leaves are green.
- Shyama Tulsi - the leaves are long and narrow.
There is a lot of confusion regarding the nomenclature of this species and the local names in India. I tried my best online, but I feel there is no consensus regarding the classification, local names, and varieties. Hope someone knowledgeable will enlighten us sooner or later. So I have used the common names that I am familiar with in this post.
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| Lemon Tulsi |
Tulsi has innumerable medicinal uses as well. It has been claimed to be having anti-diabetic, carminative, immunity boosting, anti-cancer properties and the like. Some varieties have culinary uses as well, like Thai basil.
Camphor Tulsi/Karpoora thulasi is a water-loving plant. You miss it to water one day, hmmm...it will collapse if it is growing in a pot!
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| Rama Tulsi |
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9 comments:
Thank you for visiting. Your blog is very pleasant.
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Robyn
Thanks for the enlightening post, Rajiv! Wonder if the Hindus in my country have these plants in their home too. Interesting......
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Welcome Shirley :)
They must be having Tulsi at home; if not tell them to have it asap.
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Nice post. From where do I get a sapling of Karpoora Tulasi ?
Karpoora thulasi is artemisia nilagirica.Indian wormwood..so does not belong to thulasi family...ocimum tenuriflorum is holy thulasi..other varieties come under same genus..☺
Where can I get a karpoora thulsi plant . Its leaves have property to keep insects and mosquitoes away. Also give some more Information on lemon Thulsi .never heard about one.
Like the previous person said, they don't belong to the family:Lamiaceae. But to Asteraceae( aster family ) from there leaves.
Hi all,
Thanks so much for leaving a comment here. It looks like Karpoora Thulasi (Camphor Thulasi) is a rare variety. You may try plant nurseries or Facebook groups for its availability. If I get some info in this regard I will post here asap 😊 Btw, this is a delicate plant that requires lot of attention and care!
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