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Ganga Tulasi

Local Name	:	Ganga Tulasi
Botanical Name	:	Ocimum americanum L.
Common Name	:	American Basil
Family	:	Lamiaceae
Distribution	:	It is distributed throughout India including Odisha. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
Habit	:	Herb
Short Description	:	The plant grows up to 40 cm tall and has toothed, opposite leaves. Its small, white or purple flowers cluster together, and the entire plant is highly aromatic.

Descriptions

It is an annual herb. It has slender, aromatic stems with lanceolate to ovate leaves arranged oppositely along the stem. The leaves have serrated margins and are often tinged with purple. The plant produces small, white, or pale pink flowers arranged in terminal spikes.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

May - September

Use(s)

Decoction of leaves is used to treat coughs.