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Red Shiso (Perilla frutescens) seeds

Contents: Approx. 200 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

14,13 l

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From	Unit price / Packet
10	12,71 l*
100	10,58 l*

SKU: PER02

GTIN: 4251420507129

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Description
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Shiso is a traditional Japanese and Korean spice, especially for sushi. It's also used in Ume preparations (Japanese apricot whose fruits are often pickled in salt). The leaves are consumed freshly and have a hard-to-describe, very own flavour which remotely reminds of mint.

The oil, which is gained from perilla frutescens, was traditionally used for making umbrellas waterproof and played an important part in colour and ink production.

Plant description

Species:	Lamiaceae
Flower colour:	Red
Characteristics:	Needs light to germinate
Lifecycle:	Annual
Eventual height:	20-60 cm
Flowering months:	September October

Growing advice

Sunlight:	Shade Full sun
Sowing depth:	0 cm
Planting distance:	20 cm
Row spacing:	30 cm
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
Germination time:	1-4 weeks
When to sow outdoors:	May June

Perilla frutescens may well be considered a classical window sill culinary herb. Shiso needs light to germinate and should therefore only be lightly pressed into the soil. When they are started indoors, they need a short cold stratification, to simulate the winter season. Sow outdoors either in late fall or early spring, before the last frost. Choose nutrient-rich and well-drained soil and keep sufficiently moist, but avoid waterlogging. Perilla thrives in the sun and in partial shade.

Other names

Botanical name:	Perilla frutescens, Melissa cretica, Mentha perilloides, Ocimum frutescens

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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