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'''Ocimum gratissimum''' is an erect, much-branched, aromatic shrub. It can grow up to 50 - 300cm tall. 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.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Internal parasites}}, {{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Impotence}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootSeeds}}.
==Chemical Composition==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Shrub}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Prefers a rich, light, well-drained to dry soil and a position in full sun.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Along lake shores}}, {{Commonly seen|In savannah vegetation}}, {{Commonly seen|In submontane forest}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Disturbed land}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ocimum+gratissimum Cultivation"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/115839 Ocimum gratissimum on www.cabi.org]* [ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/ocimum-gratissimum Ocimum gratissimum on www.sciencedirect.com]* [ ]
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