Tulsi Basil Cutting (Ocimum tenuiflorum) - Live Herb Plant Starter
Tulsi Basil Cutting (Ocimum tenuiflorum) - Live Herb Plant Starter
Tulsi Basil Cutting (Ocimum tenuiflorum)
Grow one of the world's most revered and cherished herbs with Tulsi Basil, also known as Holy Basil. For centuries, Tulsi has been cultivated in home gardens and traditional herbal practices for its fragrant foliage, beautiful flowers, and long history of use as a treasured garden herb.
Tulsi Basil is known for its distinctive aroma, attractive growth habit, and ability to attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators. Its versatility makes it a valuable addition to herb gardens, pollinator gardens, homesteads, and container plantings.
Easy to grow and highly productive, Tulsi rewards gardeners with abundant harvests throughout the growing season.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
• One live unrooted Tulsi Basil cutting
• Approximately 6–8 inches in length
• Freshly harvested prior to shipping
• Carefully packaged to maintain moisture during transit
• Ready to root in water, soil, or rockwool
GROWING INFORMATION
• Botanical Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum
• Common Name: Tulsi Basil (Holy Basil)
• Plant Type: Annual Herb (may behave as a tender perennial in warm climates)
• Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Requirements: Consistently moist soil
• Growth Habit: Upright and bushy
• Suitable for Containers: Yes
• Pollinator Friendly: Excellent
POPULAR USES
• Herbal tea gardens
• Pollinator gardens
• Container gardening
• Homestead herb collections
• Fragrant herb gardens
• Companion planting
• Fresh herbal preparations
• Educational herb collections
ROOTING YOUR CUTTING
Tulsi Basil is easy to propagate. Place the cutting in water, moist potting soil, or rockwool and keep it consistently moist while roots develop. New growth is typically the first sign that rooting has begun.
LEARN MORE BEFORE YOU BUY
Want to learn how to grow, harvest, use, and propagate Tulsi Basil?
Visit The Robertson Rottie Ranch on YouTube and follow our Mountain Apothecary series. We regularly share herb profiles, propagation techniques, harvesting guides, homestead gardening tips, and practical ways to use herbs around the home and garden.
You'll also find videos covering:
• Growing herbs on a homestead
• Harvesting and preserving herbs
• Herbal tea preparation
• Propagation and rooting techniques
• Herb drying and storage
• Garden planning and maintenance
IF YOU'VE ORDERED A CUTTING FROM US...
When your cutting arrives, unpack it promptly and provide fresh water or place it into your preferred rooting medium. Keep it in bright indirect light while it establishes roots. Once rooted, Tulsi Basil thrives in warm conditions and benefits from regular harvesting to encourage bushy growth.
SHIPPING
Your cutting will be harvested and packaged shortly before shipment. We take great care in preparing each cutting for travel; however, live plants may experience minor stress during transit. Please open your package promptly upon arrival and provide water and appropriate growing conditions.
Thank you for supporting our small mountain homestead in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
Mountain Moon Apothecary
The Robertson Rottie Ranch