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| Ocimum tenuiflorum, Ocimum sanctum Family: Labiatae / Lamiaceae Holy basil, Thai Basil Origin: India ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This cultivar is characterized by an intensive sweet-camphoraceous fragrance; in India, it is not much used as a culinary herb (although there are scattered reports of such usage), but has a strong religious meaning, being sacred to Vishnu and symbolizing either his wife Lakshmi or the wives of his various avatars. | Thai basil cultivar Siam Queen |
Thai basil cultivar Siam Queen | Thai basil cultivar | Thai basil cultivar |
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