Product Description:
Tulsi is native to the Indian subcontinent and is closely related to culinary basil (Ocimum basilicum). Tulsi Plant, also known as Basil, has a lot of medicinal properties which can keep you safe from seasonal cold and cough. Tulsi is a perennial herb and is very easy to grow. This variety of Tulsi usually grows in gardens, as it can get tall and bushy and is quite hardy. Leaves of Vana Tulsi have a velvety texture and a distinct aroma and used in making teas. The plants grow 2 to 3 feet tall, have furry gray-green leaves and bloom in the summer, producing spikes of small pink flowers. Tulsi plants are highly frost-sensitive.
Light:
Soil:
Basil leaves plant or Tulsi plant loves well-drained soil. The optimal pH range for growing this herb is around 6 to 7.5.
Water:
Water them when the top of the potting soil just begins to dry slightly. let the soil dry before watering it again.
Fertilizer:
Use liquid fertilizer or organic compost, such as cow manure. Once a month.
Repotting:
Tulsi plant must be transplanted once it starts to outgrow its pot or container. If you see roots of the Tulsi plant coming out of the drainage holes at the bottom of the container, it is an indication that your plant needs a bigger pot.
Propagation of Tulsi Plant:
Steps to grow Tulsi by rooting method:
- Select a branch of Tulsi which is mature and has not flowered yet. The cutting should be 5-6 inches long.
- Remove the leave from bottom 2 inches of the cutting.
- Dip the cutting into the rooting hormone ( you can use cinnamon powder as rooting hormone)
- Place this cutting in a clear glass contained filled with water. Water should be filled only upto bottom 2 inches of the stem
- Change the water regularly to inhibit development of bacteria and hence root rot.
- Place this glass container in a warm sunny spot indoors.
- When the roots are 1/2 to 1 inch in length, transfer the cutting into a pot filled with garden soil.
- Keep this pot indoors for 10-12 days before shifting it outdoors.
