[[File:Basil.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Sweet Basil]]
Other Names : Albahaca, Basilic, Basilici Herba, Basilici Herba, Common Basil, Garden Basil, Krishna Tulsi, Munjariki, Ocimum basilicum St. Josephwort, Surasa, Sweet Basil, Vanatulasi, Varvara, Visva Tulsi, Thai Basil<br>
Member of the family Lamiaceae (mints), sometimes known as Saint Joseph's Wort in some English-speaking countries.<br>