Red Shiso (Perilla frutescens var. purpurascens) seeds

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

€2.79

Product number: PER02 GTIN: 4251420507129

Description

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.

Lifecycle	Annual
Species	Lamiaceae
Characteristics	Needs light to germinate
Eventual height	20-60 cm
Flower colour	Red
Flowering months	October, September
Main harvest	August, July, June, September

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

Sowing and care

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

German: Rote Schwarznessel, Shiso-Kresse, Japanische Kresse, Perilla, Egoma, Sesamblatt

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

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