LANSING, New York–Was there ever such an exasperating plant as perilla? Ever a plant so determinedly, so single-mindedly, so frantically bent on procreation? It seeds itself into the center of every ...

Researchers in Japan have generated a high-quality genome assembly of red perilla (Perilla frutescens), a plant most often found in Asia and commonly known in Japan as Aka-Shiso and in Great Britain ...

Perilla frutescens, a versatile medicinal and edible plant, has been widely cultivated across Asia. The plant's leaves are rich in essential oils and are commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine ...

Shiso is a Japanese herb that can add interest to your garden and to your recipes. Known botanically as Perilla frutescens var. crispa, several types grow well here in Hawaii, with slightly different ...

Researchers in Japan have generated a high-quality genome assembly of red perilla (Perilla frutescens), a plant most often found in Asia and commonly known in Japan as Aka-Shiso and in Great Britain ...

Looks aren't everything, but every now and then there's an edible plant that I grow only for the way it dresses up the garden. The herb Perilla frutescens is a case in point. It looks like purple ...

Four invasive plants have emerged in Clarke County that are smothering native plants and habitats. The Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum); Perilla mint (Perilla frutescens); Callery pear a.k.a.

Perilla? Didn't he play third base for the Dodgers in the '60s? Nope. Perilla is a fabulously colorful foliage plant, a 2-foot to 4-foot-tall annual that resembles coleus, but has the added benefit of ...