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Perilla

A perilla herb with aromatic purple-green leaves for fresh eating and cooking.

  • CropPerilla (Perilla frutescens)
  • Harvested forAromatic leaves
  • Typical crop cycleFirst picking about 6–7 weeks after sowing; picking continues for weeks
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Overview

This perilla herb is part of Zinbioseed's vegetable seed range.

Perilla — tía tô — is an aromatic herb with purple-green leaves, eaten fresh with noodles, rolls and grilled dishes and used in traditional remedies. It grows easily in warm weather and can be picked many times.

Key features

  • Aromatic purple-green leaves
  • Repeated harvests from the same plants
  • Easy to grow in warm weather, in beds or pots

Growing guide

  1. SowingSow shallowly, as the seed needs light to germinate, in trays or beds, and keep it moist.
  2. TransplantingTransplant at 4–5 true leaves, 20–25 cm apart, into fertile, well-drained soil.
  3. PinchingPinch out the tips once the plants are established to make them bushy and leafy.
  4. HarvestPick young leaves and shoot tips regularly, and remove flower spikes to keep the plants leafy.