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Perilla frutescens crispa Red

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Perilla frutescens crispa Red Red Shiso,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Herbs & Vegetables Shrub Like

Description:

Attractive aromatic herb with purple crinkled edible foliage. Foliage has a mild licorice flavour. Great to use in salads, sushi and other Japanese cuisine. Grows approx. 50cm H.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

30-60cm 30-60cm

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Balcony / Roof, Edible Garden, Foliage Feature / Colour, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Caterpillars, Mites

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Lamiaceae Africa

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Purple, Red

Flower Colour: Insignificant

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: N/A

Fruit: No

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Moderate

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Medium / Moderate

Drought: Low

Frost: Tender

Wind: Medium / Moderate

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