Clove Basil
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Scientific name
Ocimum Gratissimum
English Name
Shrubby basil
Malayalam name
കാട്ടുതുളസി
Common name
Clove Basil
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : Commonly found in wastelands,roadsides etc.
- Leaves : arranged opposite
- Flowers : are small, found at end of branches, in a cluster of 5 to 30 cm long.
- Stem : dark green to purple
How to use
- Dried leaf can be used in the treat of wounds (cover the wound with dried leaf powder with cotton cloth)
- Pressed fresh leaves can be used as mosquito-repellent.
Uses
Gonorrhea, diarrhea,mouth ulcer, malaria.
Parts used
Leaf, root
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
Clove basil is usually propagated from woody cuttings. Seeds can be sown, but germination rate may be very low.This plant is pretty much carefree and will grow in light shade or full sun.
