Perilla frutescens

For another culinary variety of perilla used in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese cuisine, see Shiso.

Korean perilla
Perilla growing in Gimpo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Perilla
Species:
P. frutescens
Binomial name
Perilla frutescens
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Ocimum frutescens L.
  • Perilla frutescens var. typica Makino
  • Perilla ocymoides L.
  • Perilla urticifolia Salisb.

Perilla frutescens, also called deulkkae (Korean: 들깨) or Korean perilla,[2][3] is a species of Perilla in the mint family Lamiaceae. It is an annual plant native to Southeast Asia and Indian highlands, and is traditionally grown in the Korean peninsula, southern China, Japan and India as a crop.[4]

An edible plant, perilla is grown in gardens and attracts butterflies. It is aromatic with a strong mint-like smell. A variety of this plant, P. frutescens var. crispa known as "shiso", is widely grown in Japan. In the United States, perilla is a weed pest, toxic to cattle after ingestion.[5][6]

The genome of a dark-leaved domesticated variety has been sequenced.[7]

  1. ^ "Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ Seo, Won Ho; Baek, Hyung Hee (2009). "Characteristic Aroma-Active Compounds of Korean Perilla (Perilla frutescens Britton) Leaf". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57 (24): 11537–11542. doi:10.1021/jf902669d. PMID 20000853.
  3. ^ Acton, Q. Ashton, ed. (2012). Advances in Lamiaceae Research and Application. Atlanta, GA: ScholarlyEditions. ISBN 978-1-481-63590-5.
  4. ^ 신, 현철. "deulkkae" 들깨. Encyclopædia Britannica (in Korean). Retrieved 30 November 2016.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference drugs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference W135 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Tamura, Keita; Sakamoto, Mika; Tanizawa, Yasuhiro; Mochizuki, Takako; Matsushita, Shuji; Kato, Yoshihiro; Ishikawa, Takeshi; Okuhara, Keisuke; Nakamura, Yasukazu; Bono, Hidemasa (16 November 2022). "A highly contiguous genome assembly of red perilla (Perilla frutescens) domesticated in Japan". DNA Research. 30 (1). doi:10.1093/dnares/dsac044. ISSN 1340-2838. PMC 9835750. PMID 36383440.