SEED TYPE : Open Pollinated

PLANT TYPE : Annual

LEAF COLOR : Green

SOWING TIME: All around the Year

SOWING METHOD : Directly from Seed

GERMINATION TIME : 5 – 7 Days

GROWING CONTAINER : 12 inch height pot / Garden bed

GROWING MEDIA : 1 part  Garden soil 1 part Cocopeat 1 part Vermicompost

HARVESTING : 60-75 Days After Sowing

DESCRIPTION :

Thiruneetru pachai is a variety of Basil(Sweet Basil) that is commonly found in India, especially in Tamil Nadu. Even though the herb belongs to Basil family it is not widely used in cuisines as it other kins. Let us see about some of the uses of this herb.

Sweet basil is a common medicinal herb and used in treatment of various diseases from time immemorial. The leaves of plant contain methylchaylcol, linalol, eugenol, thymol and xanthamicrol. The juice extracted from fresh leaves is folk medicine to treat respiratory disorders, fever, ear pain etc.