My thai basil never grows very tall, definitely less than a foot tall. I grow it every year (variety "Siam Queen"). Maybe in a different climate it grows differently but that I can't say. I just suspect it is natured to be smaller than the behemoth sweet basils.

FataMorgana

How do you make a tea from tulsi basil I am currently growing it and would appreciate any suggestions sent to my email peruvian81rose@gmail.com

So maybe I should be growing more than 1 plant if I want to use the leaves often.

rose1981, thai basil is not tulsi which is another name for holy basil. And as far as tulsi tea, just like you would for any other leafy herbal tea. Just add hot water.

kal2022, yup. More than one plant is needed. I like using it in pho (Vietnamese noodle soup). Makes me hungry just thinking of it.

FataMorgana

Hi fatamorgana, I used it in a salad with balsamic vinegar, olive oil and garlic. Yummmm... I like its taste better than regular basil.

Oh, yeah! Thai basil blows regular basil away in my opinion too!

FataMorgana

Thai basil tends to sprawl wider than Italian basil and stay shorter. In my experience once Thai basil flowers it is very difficult to get it growing again. When mine starts making seed I just scuff up the soil around it and let it reseeed itself.

Maybe that is why my Thai basil is not growing much. I did not let it go to seed but it still remains pretty small.