Tulsi, Krishna — Holy Basil, Shyama Tulasi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) seeds, organic
$4.95
Greetings friends. We are sold out of Krishna tulsi seed until new crop fall 2024. Rama, Vana and Temperate tulsi seed still in stock, Thanks for your understanding and have a great growing year! Richo and the team at Strictly Medicinal Seeds
Syn. Ocimum sanctum
Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
Hardy to Zones 10 to 12, otherwise grown as a potted plant and brought in for the winter
(Tea basil from India, Shyama Tulasi, Krishna Tulsi, Krsna Tulsi) Perennial tea basil originally from India. The plants are grown at our farm here in the USA, in seclusion, in order to produce the seed offered here. An outstanding cultivar for producing the true tropical-type tulsi tea (as opposed to tea of temperate tulsi). Leaves dark purple. Many people prefer this dark-colored cultivar*. According to ancient folklore, the Tulsi (tulasi) plant is a manifestation of the Divine Mother on Earth, for the benefit of all creation. Tastes good and provides gentle stimulation to body, mind and spirit. Growing tea basils brings many blessings to the household! The tea made from this plant is very satisfying, with taste and aroma most appealing. Traditional usage (Ayurveda): stress, anxiety, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and dementia. Drinking tulsi tea in the morning is a fantastic way to get started. If you want to be an herbalist and are afraid you might tell somebody to take the wrong thing, then tell them to drink tulsi tea and you will be right every time. Prepare a flat of potting soil or a fine seedbed in spring. Remember that tulsi is a light-dependent germinator, so it actually helps to hold the seeds in the palm of your hand up to the sunlight to get them started. Then plant not too deeply, so they still get light. Scatter seeds on surface, press in and keep evenly moist, in the light and very warm until germination, which is rapid. Transplant or thin to 2 feet apart.
Packet contains 50 seeds
1 g contains ~2,000 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
Claudio –
Excellent plants, how long does the viability of the seeds last?
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Emily –
This plant takes a bit more effort to grow than temperate tulsi in my zone 4 garden, but I still love it. It has a deep purple color and a spicy scent. Simply enchanting.
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Joshua Segismundo (verified owner) –
The seeds were a little slow to germinate, but after heavy rains (I live on Guam, very humid) they popped out and grew quickly. They’re currently flowering now and I’m making tea from them!
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Rose –
Took about 10 days to germinate, growing slowly but steady, starting to just fill in now at about four weeks or so. They seem fine with the heat, we have an above avg hotter than usual spring. I started them in biodegradable seed pots and it looks like they all came up. I water them two-three times a day, they haven’t drooped but the soil completely dries out (small seed pot and too much heat). I probably should have put them in the shade while they are this tiny.
I am hoping that they will be perennial in our climate. Thanks for the warning about them becoming rangy – I’ll just put them in the back of the tropical garden and maybe one in a planter in the potager.
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jasperdshide (verified owner) –
It was a bit finicky to get started but the seedlings that made it REALLY made it, and are now happy and healthy mature plants with that lovely purple color and fantastic aroma.
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