| Hoary Basil | |
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| A flowering stalk of O. americanum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Ocimum |
| Species: | O. americanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ocimum americanum L. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Ocimum canum |
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Ocimum americanum, known as lime, hairy or "hoary basil", is an annual herb with white or lavender flowers. It is used for medicinal purposes.[1]