Gaea's Blessing Holy Basil Seeds (Kapoor Temperate) - Heirloom Non-GMO Tulsi Sacred Basil with High Yield & 87% Germination Rate - Includes Planting Guide - Perfect for Home Gardening, Herbal Tea & Ayurvedic Remedies

Product Description

Our Mission Gaea's Blessing was established in Central Illinois with a mission to ensure that our future generations have access to a safe and stable source of sustenance and to share our love for gardening! We take quality and freshness seriously! All of our seed varieties are thoroughly vetted and selected based on cultural, environmental, and seasonal cues to meet the needs of growers of all types! Grow with us! Whether you are a commercial farmer or are a new grower, you can rest assured, we are committed to delivering quality, non-GMO seeds to our customers! About our seeds Always Fresh and Non-GMO We don't carry seeds over to the next year - we donate old seeds locally at the end of each growing season! You can rest assured our seeds are as fresh as possible!All of our seeds are Non-GMO! Growing Tips Included We're happy to share our many years of knowledge of growing!Each packet of seeds from Gaea's Blessing comes with clear and concise tips as well as optimal conditions for planting so you won't be at a loss with how to grow your seeds! Seed Saving Also, did you know that fresh seeds can be kept for years when stored in cool and dry conditions? We know that you might not want to plant all of your seeds at once so we've included a labeled zip lock baggie for you to keep some seeds for the next growing season! Holy Basil/Tulsi/Sacred Basil - Ocimum tenuiflorum - Kapoor - Temperate Tulsi About Kapoor Tulsi - the temperate holy basil Kapoor Tulsi Basil is a superior strain of holy basil native to tropical and subtropical Asia but is suitable for growing in temperate climates. It is an aromatic plant in the mint family Lamiaceae with a more compact growth habit and more pungent sweet flavor. Spicier than other basils and quicker to go to seed, but still usable when covered with purple flowers. Plants will grow to 12-24 inches tall and wide, with hairy stems and simple, green leaves that are strongly scented. Leaves have petioles, and are ovate, up to almost 2 inches long, usually slightly toothed. The flowers are purplish in elongate racemes in close whorls. It is a perennial that acts as an annual. It is commonly used as an Ayurvedic herb as a poultice on acne, ringworm, eczema and insect bites. Makes a tasty tea that strengthens the immune system and increases oxygen uptake in the brain.