Details of genus: Perilla [1204]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
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Family: Lamiaceae
family_ja: シソ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 6 species of erect, bushy, aromatic annuals, with 4-angled stems, found in variable habitats, usually in woodland, from India to Japan. They are cultivated for their opposite, simple, usually ovate, mid- or dark green leaves, often flushed or variegated red or bronze. Whorls of insignificant, 2-lipped, 5-lobed, bell-shaped flowers, each encased in a prominent, 2-lipped calyx, are borne in upright spikes in late summer and autumn P. frutescens and its cultivars are the most commonly grown; their decorative, often purple and frilly foliage contrasts well with the flowers of summer bedding plants.
hardiness_en: Frost hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in spring.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: シソ，エゴマ
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Lamiaceae | シソ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Lamiaceae | シソ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Lamiaceae | シソ科 | Show |