Kapoor Tulsi Basil - Organic

seeds

Ocimum tenuiflorum
(100 days) Open pollinated.

Annual. A superior strain of Tulsi or Sacred basil, with a more compact growth habit and more pungent sweet flavor. Native to India and used in Indian and Thai cuisine. Spicier than other basils and quicker to go to seed, but still usable when covered with purple flowers. Used in Ayurvedic medicine as a poultice on acne, ringworm, eczema and insect bites. Makes a tasty tea, a Fedco staff favorite at break time, for it strengthens the immune system and increases oxygen uptake in the brain. Plants stand a bit more cold than other basils. About 1,500 seeds/g.

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This item is certified organic

4468 Kapoor Tulsi - Organic

A: 0.1g

$2.95

B: 1g

$6.10

C: 7g

$11.65

D: 21g

$21.75

Quick Details

Hybrid Status: open pollinated
Days to Maturity: 100 days

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Everleaf Lemon Basil	seeds	open pollinated	55 days
Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil	seeds	open pollinated	64 days
Round Midnight Basil	seeds	F-1 hybrid	65 days
Kapoor Tulsi Organic	seeds	open pollinated	100 days
Thai Basil	seeds	open pollinated	60 days
Flowering Thai Basil Organic	seeds	open pollinated	60 days

Shipping

From early May through October 31, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.

Additional Information

Basil

About 600 seeds/g. Indispensable culinary herb, in cultivation for more than 3,000 years. By far our most popular herb.

Culture: Direct seed when soil warms in late spring or transplant after danger of frost in well-drained moderately rich soil. Young seedlings will damp off if heavily watered during cool cloudy weather. Water sparingly at first. Use row covers to enhance early season vigor and speed maturity. Thin to 8–12", top mature plants to induce branching and increase total yield. Harvest before plants blossom. Annual, absolutely intolerant of frost, damaged by temperatures in the mid-30s.

Diseases: Where so indicated our varieties have been sampled and found to be fusarium-free. While not a guarantee that the entire lot is fusarium-free, a negative test improves the odds. No samples were taken for varieties not so indicated.

Herbs

See Herb Chart for uses and cultural information.

About medicinal herbs: Archeological evidence dates the medicinal use of herbs back 60,000 years to the Neanderthals. 85% of the world’s population employ herbs as medicines, and 40% of pharmaceuticals in the U.S. contain plant-derived materials. Fewer than 10% of higher plant species have been investigated for their medicinal components. Interest in traditional herbal remedies continues to grow.

Statements about medicinal use of plants have not been evaluated by the FDA, and should not be used for the diagnosis, treatment, cure or prevention of any ailment. Before using or ingesting any medicinal plant, consult a healthcare practitioner familiar with botanical medicine.

Takinagawa Burdock and Resina Calendula, as well as oats, mammoth red clover and alfalfa in the Farm Seed section, also have medicinal uses. Medicinal herbs such as black cohosh, licorice, and many more are available as plants, and shipped in the spring with orders from our perennial plants warehouse.

Culture: Some herbs are customarily grown from divisions because they cannot come true from seed, such as scented thymes and flavored mints. Some require fall sowing of fresh seed, such as sweet cicely and angelica.

Using herbs: Drying herbs at home is not difficult. Whole leaves retain their flavor at least a year. To substitute fresh herbs for dried in cooking, use triple the dried quantity called for in a recipe.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.