Perilla frutescens
Shiso
Common names: Perilla, Sesame leaf
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Description
Shiso is the aromatic herb of Japanese cuisine. The green form tastes like cumin and mint, while the red form has a stronger spicy flavor. It grows bushy as a member of the mint family and adds an unusual accent to the garden bed.
Care instructions
Start seedlings in March on a windowsill indoors and transplant the young plants into a warm, sunny garden bed after the last frost, around mid-May. It does not tolerate frost. Water evenly and pinch off the tip shoots to keep the plant bushy. Harvest individual leaves continuously from the bottom up.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
humus-rich, loamy, well-drained, moist, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Medium feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
particularly well establishedYou will find that basil next to tomato and pepper improves taste and keeps whiteflies and aphids away.
For example PotatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberryChili and 8 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
cabbage family (Brassicaceae)
You will notice that the intense scent of basil, thyme, and others confuses the cabbage whitefly and keeps it away from the cabbage family.
For example White cabbageKohlrabiRadishKalebroccolicauliflower and 34 more species in the catalogue
Source: bio-gardening intercropping practice
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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