ម្រះព្រៅ Kapoor Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum)

Kapoor Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum/ Ocimum   tenuiflorum).

Kapoor Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum)

There are different varieties of Ocimum found at website below. 

https://www.motherearthliving.com/gardening/plant-profile/benefits-tulsi-zb0z1910zwoo/

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