47+ Shiso Plant Pictures. Grown for its boldly colored leaves, shiso is a container gardener's dream plant. The perilla or shiso plant (perilla frutescens) is the green shiso plant is very similar in appearance to the stinging nettle, with beautiful bright green, serrated leaves, yet considerably rounder in shape.
Herb 'Green-Purple Shiso' Plants (4 Pack) - Plant Starts ... from www.gardenhoard.com The shiso plant is now cultivated throughout southeast asia and is used extensively in japanese, vietnamese and korean cuisines. In korea, the herb's name translates to wild sesame. Shiso, otherwise known as perilla, beefsteak plant, chinese basil and purple mint, is a member of the lamiaceae or mint family.
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Today we take a look at perilla (perilla frutescens) an aromatic member of the mint family. Beefsteak plant is a nonnative, invasive species that should not be planted or allowed to spread. Shiso, otherwise known as perilla, beefsteak plant, chinese basil and purple mint, is a member of the lamiaceae or mint family. Shiso (しそ, 紫蘇) is now the common name for the asian culinary herb, seed (spice), or entire annual plant of perilla frutescens variety crispa, belonging to the mint family.
