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Perilla frutescens crispa Red

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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