Details of Genus: Perilla
ID: 1204
Genus ja:
Genus en:
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted:
Family: Lamiaceae
Family ja: シソ
Infra familial classification:
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
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical 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 |