Perilla frutescens var. crispa |
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Plant type: annual Hardiness zones: 9-10 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun Soil Moisture: constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: light frost |
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Origins: Himalayas, China-Korea-Taiwan Other Botanical Names: Dentidia nankinensis, D. purpurascens, D. purpurea, Ocimum acutum, O. crispum, Perilla acuta, P. arguta, P. crispa, P. frutescens var. acuta, P. f. var. arguta, P. f. var. nankinensis, P. nankinensis, P. ocymoides var. crispa Other Common Names: | ||||||||
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