Sree Rama Tulasi – Auspicious Plant

Sree Rama Tulasi (the most common type, with broad bright green leaves that are slightly sweet and better tolerance to winters)

Tulasi is also known as Holy Basil, it is considered as the Queen of Herbs, it is an aromatic perennial plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and widespread as a cultivated plant throughout South-East Asia. It is cultivated for religious and traditional medicine purposes, and also for its essential oil. It is widely used as a herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has a place within the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving holy basil plants/leaves. Tulasi has been used in Ayurveda and Siddha practices for its supposed treatment of diseases. For centuries, the dried leaves have been mixed with stored grains to repel insects.

Significance in Hinduism

Tulasi is a sacred plant for Hindus, is worshipped as the avatar of Goddess Lakshmi, may be planted in courtyards of Hindu houses or temples. The ritual lighting of lamps each evening during Kartik includes the worship of the tulsi plant. 

INSIDE THE BOX

S.No.	PRODUCT NAME	DIMENSION
1.	Tulasi Plant	0.5-1 Feet Height
2.	Growing Pot (Black color)	6 Inch

**above specifications are for indicative purpose only, actual dimensions may slightly vary.

INITIAL CARE FOR 10-15 DAYS JUST AFTER RECEIVING YOUR PLANT 

1. Remove the Packaging Materials carefully.
2. Press the soil in the pot & add additional soil(garden mix) if necessary.
3. Maintain moisture in the pot, Do not overwater it may kill your plant, so make sure that the soil should be dry between watering.
4. Make sure that plants get enough morning direct bright light(2-3hrs) for 10-15 days & do not go for immediate transplanting (minimum 1 month)
5. After 1 month you can transplant it into a slightly bigger pot than the present pot or you can remain in the same pot for 6-7 months.
6. Just prune if any branch of the plant is get damaged in transits. New leaves will come definitely.