SHISO KOREAN GREEN LEAF VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR SALE HERE OZ $4 + p/p

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Ideal sowing temp: 20-22C

Position: Sunny (needs light to germinate).

Pre-sowing: Chill seeds at 5C for 3 days in moist sand and then soak seed overnight in warm water.

Sowing: 2mm deep

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.

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.

Shiso–Perilla frutescens var. cripa–is a member of the mint family. It strongly resembles a large basil plant. Shiso leaves have the tangy flavor of cumin, mint, nutmeg, and anise combined. There are two main types: green and red. Green shiso can be added to salads and is used in wrapped sushi or chopped into hot and cold noodle dishes. Red shiso is a bit more bitter flavored; it’s used in cooked dishes and pickling.

Many Varieties of Shiso–Perilla

Shiso is the Japanese name for Perilla frutescens var. cripa. It is a is a cultigen of Perilla frutescens.

A related plant is Perilla frutescens var. frutescens; it is commonly known as perilla or Korean perilla. There is also a related form of Perilla frutescens grown in Vietnam.

There are many varieties of Perilla frutescens; here are a few: red shiso (f. purpurea) leaves are red on both sides, flat surface; often called simply “shiso; ruffled red shiso (f. crispa) leaves are red on both sides, ruffled surface; green shiso (f. viridis) leaves are green on both sides, flat surface; ruffled green shiso (f. viridi-crispa) leaves green on both sides, ruffled surface; cultivar bicolor shiso (f. discolor)leaves green on the top side, red on the backside, flat surface; cultivar variegated shiso (f. rosea) leaves a mix of green and red on both sides, flat surface.