Shiso / Perilla · Houston We Have Plants

Quick grow facts

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Sun

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What it is

Beefsteak plant is a flowering, annual, edible in the Lamiaceae (mint) family native to the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. It has showy flowers and fragrant purple-red leaves that can resemble raw meat, hence the common name.

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

Leaves as a salad herb, flavoring

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

Likes full sun to partial shade. Wants well-drained soil; handles some wet spells.

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Cautions

No serious insect or disease problems. It can be toxic to cattle.

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