Shiso 'Korean'-Perilla-EDIBLES-150 seeds-Heart Chakra

SHISO       ‘Korean'        'Perilla' 

150 seeds  

Sprouting: 7-30 days. 

Harvest: Pick leaves as needed when large enough. 

**If it gets a flower, pick off immediately or the plant will go to seed. 

Chakra: Heart. 

Fast easy growing plant to 1.5m high.  Has large green leaves with light purple undersides, and a taste between basil & mint.  The taste different to Japanese Shiso leaves and have a larger, flatter, and less serrated edge.

Used most commonly in Korea as an edible wrapping for many dishes and shredded to add a lightly minty flavour to other dishes. The young leaves are commonly used in sushi, sashimi, salads, and soups. Also pickled to make perilla kimchi. 

Photo of leaves: User:Dalgial, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons; retrieved 28May 2024 –1.05pm AEST and edited using Canva.

Photo of seeds: - June Parkin; Location: Sydney NSW, Australia; Date: 6OCT2023

Please note: This item is seeds only, NOT live plants! Quarantine restrictions prohibit us selling or shipping this item to WA, Norfolk Island, Tasmania, or Internationally.