What is Perilla?
{{Italic title}} {{Taxobox |name = ''Perilla'' |image = green shiso perilla.jpg |image_caption = Green shiso perilla (''Perilla frutescens'' var. ''crispa'') |regnum = [[Plantae]] |unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]] |unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]] |unranked_ordo = [[Asterids]] |ordo = [[Lamiales]] |familia = [[Lamiaceae]] |genus = '''''Perilla''''' |genus_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]] }} '''''Perilla''''' is a [[genus]] of [[annual]] [[herb]] which is a member of the [[Mentha|mint]] [[family (biology)|family]]. In mild [[climate]]s the plant can reseed itself. There are both green [[leaf]]ed and purple leafed versions of this plant. The plant's leaves resemble stinging [[nettle]] leaves, though they are slightly rounder in shape. ==Uses== * Koreans use ''Perilla frutescens'' leaves and seeds in cooking. * Japanese use ''Perilla frutescens'' var. ''crispa'' leaves in cooking. {{Herbs & spices}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Lamiaceae]]