Beefsteak Plant
Synonyms: Perilla Mint
Scientific Name: Perilla frutescens
Mint family (square stems, opposite leaves, and two-lipped, open-mouthed, tubular flowers).
Beefsteak Plant
Synonyms: Perilla Mint
Scientific Name: Perilla frutescens
Beefsteak Plant
| Genus species: | Perilla frutescens | |||||||||||
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| Common Names: | Beefsteak Plant, Perilla Mint | |||||||||||
| Family Name: | Lamiaceae 
Annual or perennial herbs or shrubs, the stems square, and foliage often aromatic; leaves opposite, simple; flowers bisexual, mostly irregular, the corolla frequently 2-lipped; fruit splitting into 4 nutlets. | |||||||||||
| Seed Type: | Angiosperm | |||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Nonnative | |||||||||||
| Category: | Wildflower | |||||||||||
| Flower Color: | Violet/Blue | |||||||||||
| CNC Habitat: | Backyard Habitat Herb Wall | |||||||||||
| Identified by: | M. Becus | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom: The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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