Agraabatti and camphor rituals are returning to Indian homes. People are using them for wellness, not just tradition. These ...

In those parts of the world, basils bear just a passing resemblance to the one that goes into pesto. There’s fuzzy, gray-green camphor basil, used to keep bugs at bay and to flavor Indian bean ...

If I had to single out a single plant to recommend for every Southern California garden, African blue basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum x basilicum) would be it. It is a hybrid between camphor basil ...

That of African blue basil may have a bit more camphor than other basils, but not enough to dominate its flavor. I enjoy pesto I make from it, and everyone I know who has used it has agreed it ...

Herbs. If I had to single out a single plant to recommend for every Southern California garden, African blue basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum x basilicum) would be it.