Perilla frutescens
Beefsteak, Beefsteak Mint
Other regional names: Beefsteak Plant +6 more
- Beefsteak Plant
- Beefsteakplant
- Chinese Basil
- Korean Perilla
- Perilla
- Perilla Mint
- Purple Mint
Also known as: Melissa cretica Lour. +4 more
- Melissa cretica Lour.
- Perilla frutescens var. crispa (Benth.) Deane ex Bailey
- Perilla frutescens var. typica Makino
- Perilla ocymoides L.
- Perilla urticifolia Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Perilla frutescens (commonly known as Beefsteak or Beefsteak Mint) is an annual belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Japan, Jawa, Khabarovsk, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Primorye, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, Cambodia, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Italy, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Romania, South Carolina, South European Russia, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms