Basil

Common Names
English: basil
French: basilic
German: basilikum, basilienkraut
Indian: tulsi
Italian: basilico
Spanish: albahaca
Scientific Names
Species: Ocimum basilicum L.
Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Origin
Tropical Old World: central Africa and Southeast Asia.
Basils are annuals with toothed, pointed-oval leaves. Basils must be grown under cover or in warm position in colder regions. Basils of the Family Lamiaceae (Labiatae) are low-growing plants.
Basils are cultivated as a [...]