Care guide Herbs & Kitchen GardenMentha spicata
Fresh for chutney, chaas and chai. Grows quickly in a wide, shallow pot.
Partial sun Keep moist
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Tulsi
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Holy basil, Rama and Shyama varieties. Belongs in every Indian home.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Daily in summer
- Season
- All year
- Medicinal
- Fragrant
Sizes and prices vary with stock. Ask on WhatsApp or see it in person at Sector 76.
Care guide
Keeping your Tulsi happy.
Written for Noida's climate. Questions after you take it home? Send us a photo on WhatsApp.
Care notes for every plantSunlight
Full sun, 4 to 6 hours. Morning sun is ideal.
Through the seasons
Thrives in summer and the monsoon. Frost and cold winds can kill it, so keep it against a wall and cover it on cold nights.
Comfortable at 12–42°C
Care steps
- Pinch off the flower spikes (manjari) to keep fresh leaves coming.
- Water at the base. It hates waterlogged soil in the monsoon.
- Sow fresh seeds in March or April to replace old plants.
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