Shrubby basil

Japanese: shrubby basil(英語表記)shrubbybasil
Shrubby basil

...The black-leaved species, Dark Opal, can add a touch of black color to flower beds. In India and Southeast Asia, in addition to basil, other species such as O. gratissimum L. (shrubby basil, tree basil), O. kilimandscharicum Guerke (camphor basil), O. canus Sims (hoary basil), and O. tenuiflorum L. ( sacred basil , holy basil) are also used. [Eiichi Asayama]
[Folklore, Symbolism]
In Europe, basil is a symbol of the grave.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "shrubby basil" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…黒葉種Dark Opalは,花壇に黒色の彩りを添えることができる。 インドや東南アジアではメボウキのほかにO.gratissimum L.(英名shrubby basil,tree basil),O.kilimandscharicum Guerke(英名camphor basil),O.canus Sims(英名hoary basil),カミメボウキO.tenuiflorum L.(=O.sanctum L.)(英名sacred basil,holy basil)などの種が同様に利用されている。【浅山 英一】
[民俗,象徴]
 メボウキはヨーロッパでは墓の象徴とされる。…

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