Lamiaceae FAMILY

Ocimum gratissimum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ocimum gratissimum is an erect, much-branched, aromatic shrub growing 50 - 300cm tall[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The plant is often cultivated, mainly in the tropics, where it provides a range of culinary and medicinal applications, and is an effective insect repellent. It yields an essential oil, for which it is grown on a commercial scale, the oil being exported to many countries. The leaves are sometimes sold in local markets in Africa[ 617 Title Traditional Vegetables in Benin Publication Author Achigan-Dako E. Et al Publisher Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science Year 2009 ISBN Description Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa; E. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatAlong lake shores, in savannah vegetation, in submontane forest, and disturbed land[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]; at elevations from sea level to 2,382 metres in west Africa[ 617 Title Traditional Vegetables in Benin Publication Author Achigan-Dako E. Et al Publisher Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science Year 2009 ISBN Description Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin. ].