Culinary herb, sacred to the Hindu God Vishnu. Sacred hindu basil or Tulsi. Used in salads, cold dishes, in Thai cooking for stir fry with red hot peppers and meat dishes including pork chicken and beef. The leaves of Basil Holy Red have a reddish purple tinge and deep purple stems. Slow to germinate. Culinary herb also used in traditional medicine. H H annual
Ocimum tenuiflorum. Synonyms: Ocimum sanctum