Perilla frutescens

Deulkkae
Deulkkae growing in Gimpo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Perilla
Species:	P. frutescens
Binomial name
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton
Synonyms
Melissa cretica Lour. Melissa maxima Ard. Mentha perilloides Lam. Ocimum frutescens L. Perilla albiflora Odash. Perilla avium Dunn Perilla frutescens var. auriculatodentata C.Y.Wu & S.J.Hsuan ex H.W.Li Perilla frutescens f. crispidiscolor Makino Perilla frutescens var. frutescens (autonym) Perilla frutescens var. laviniata W.Mill. & L.H.Bailey Perilla frutescens var. purpurascens (Hayata) H.W.Li Perilla ocymoides L. Perilla ocymoides f. discolor Makino Perilla ocymoides var. japonica Hassk. Perilla ocymoides var. purpurascens Hayata Perilla ocymoides f. purpurea Makino Perilla ocymoides f. viridicrispa Makino Perilla ocymoides f. viridis Makino Perilla shimadae Kudô Perilla urticifolia Salisb.

Perilla, with different varieties known as shiso in Japanese and deulkkae in Korean, is an aromatic herb with a flavor that's hard to describe since it's not that similar to any other common herb.

The seeds are edible, often toasted or ground into a powder. They can also be pressed for oil.

Acknowledgements

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