Basilicum polystachyon

• Botanical Name : Basilicum polystachyon (L.) Moench
• Synonyms : Moschosma polystachyon (L.) Benth.
• Common Name : Musk Basil
• Plant Family : Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Ayurvedic Udyan

About Basilicum polystachyon Plant :

• Habit : An annual, erect herb.
• Leaves : Ovate to broadly ovate-lanceolate, glabrous.
• Flowers : Pale to bright purple in axillary and terminal racemes.
• Fruit : Nutlets smooth, glabrous, ellipsoid, brown.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : September - January
• Significance : It is grown as an ornamental plant.