Family: Lamiaceae
Synonym: Ocimum odorum Salisb.
Vernacular name: Kattuthrithavu,
Ramathulasi,Tirunetru
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Dry deciduous forests, also in the
plains; often cultivated
Distribution: Old World tropics
Flowering and Fruiting: August to February
Key identification features: Erect annual herbs that have stems with an obtuse 4-angular shape.
The leaves are ovate-elliptic.
The plant produces racemes. The corolla is cream-colored and has five lobes. The fuit is a nutlet that is ellipsoid, black, and become mucilaginous when wet.
Uses: Leafy tops which have fragrant
taste are often used as a seasoning for culinary purposes. It is also of
medicinal use
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