Perilla frutescens (Beefsteak plant)

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Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton

Beefsteak plant, perilla, shiso

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Lamiaceae	Mint family
Genus	Perilla
Species	frutescens

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8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 6 × 9″ (15 × 22 cm)

8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (12 × 18 cm)

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts · ≈ 12 × 17″ (29 × 44 cm)

Perilla frutescens description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 9 Aug 2023.

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm)

8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 7 × 10″ (16 × 25 cm)

8/31/2013 · Riverside Park, James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 6 × 8″ (14 × 20 cm)

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts

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