Description: Purple Shiso Perilla Seeds - Perilla frutescens Shiso, otherwise known as perilla, beefsteak plant, Chinese basil and purple mint, is a member of the Lamiaceae or mint family. For centuries, growing perilla mint, or shiso, has been cultivated in China, India, Japan, Korea, Thailand, and other Asian countries. Note that hese mint plants are quite toxic to cattle and other livestock. Prized in Asian countries not only for its culinary uses, the oil extracted from these mint plants is also utilized as a valuable fuel source, while the leaves themselves are used medicinally and as a food coloring. The seeds from the perilla beefsteak plant are also eaten by people and as bird food. Perilla mint plants (Perilla frutescens) may also be grown as ornamentals due to their erect habitat and green or purplish-green to red serrated leaves. Growing perilla mint also has a distinctive minty aroma, especially when mature. To ensure that most of your shiso seeds germinate, refrigerate for 2 weeks and then soak them in water for 24 hours before seeding. To sew those soaked seeds, I just pour them on the seed bed water and all (surface sow). This way the seeds should germinate in 4-7 days or so. You can sow shiso indoors to give them a start. Zellajake Farm and Garden: "Seeds for all your planting needs" since 2013
Price: 2.89 USD
Location: Sanford, Florida
End Time: 2023-11-09T19:11:38.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Cultivating Difficulty: Moderate
Type: Herb Seeds
Features: Edible
Climate: Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical
Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun
MPN: na
Genus: Perilla
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Common Name: Shiso Perilla Red
Life Cycle: Annual
Brand: Zellajake
Watering: Medium
Season of Interest: Spring, Summer
Available Variations
Color: 14K seeds, or 1 oz
Price: 18.39 USD
Available Quantity: 13
Quantity Sold: 1
Color: 3500 seeds, or 1/4 oz
Price: 8.39 USD
Available Quantity: 49
Quantity Sold: 5
Color: 56K seeds, or 1/4 Pound
Price: 40.29 USD
Available Quantity: 2
Quantity Sold: 0
Color: 250 seeds, or 1/2 gram
Price: 2.89 USD
Available Quantity: 975
Quantity Sold: 96
Color: 1000 seeds, or 2 grams
Price: 4.39 USD
Available Quantity: 150
Quantity Sold: 35
