perilla mint
COMMON NAME: | Perilla mint | |
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SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Perilla frutescens | |
FAMILY: | Lamiaceae | |
LIFECYCLE: | Annual | |
FEATURES: | Annual herb. Plant green to purple throughout. Leaves opposite, ovate to cordate, crenate edges. Stems square. Mint-like smell when plant material crushed. Elongated flowering stem at apex of plant. Flowers small, white. |
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DESCRIPTION: | Common in pasture forest edges. More adapted to partial shade to shaded areas. Plant is highly toxic to ruminants. |