Clove Basil or Wild Tulsi - Maduru Tala


Ocimum gratissimum - Maduru Tala
  • Strong mosquito repellent - Ocimum - Maduru Tala

    Maduru Tala or Gas Tala plant commonly called in English as 'Basil' is a native plant to Sri Lanka. Also it is native to India and South America. Madurutala plant or Ocimum gratissimum is a species of genus Ocimum in family Lamiaceae, closely related to Ocimum americanum also called Sinhalese is Tala or Sudu Tala that species of same genus Ocimum and people often confuse with species in the Ocimum genus which are Ocimum americanum, Ocimum ovatum, and Ocimum tenuiflorum.
    The Maduru Tala or Ocimum gratissimum plant commonly found grass lands, border of forest, or road side ways in dry zone in Sri Lanka as a weed and extinct due to habitat lost from populated area in low country. However, It is occasionally found on some areas of wet zone in low country. The plant grows as shrub up about one or two meters in height. It is a herbal plant and has some medicinal properties including Insecticides so smoke of heated leaves and stems of Maduru Tala plant can use as a strong mosquito repellent.
  • Common Classification
    Common NamesTulasi, Clove Basil, Wild Tulsi, Wild Basil
    Sinhala NameMaduru Tala, Gas Tala
    Scientific Classification
    FamilyLamiaceae
    GenusOcimum
    Scientific NameOcimum gratissimum
    SynonymOcimum zeylanicum
    Ecology
    CategoryWeed-Herb-Wild
    Growth HabitSmall-Shrub
    DurationPerennial
    OriginIndigenous
    StatusNatural
    Property
    Culinary / EdibleYes
    Use as HerbYes
    Other UseNo
    Poisoned / ToxinNo
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