Common names:
Beefsteak Plant
Shiso

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Leaves: Good fall color
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Flower Time: Summer
Uses: Dried Flower
Edible Parts: Stem
Leaves
Flowers
Eating Methods: Tea
Culinary Herb/Spice
Raw
Resistances: Squirrels
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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Comments:
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Posted by SCButtercup (Simpsonville SC - Zone 7b) on Jul 31, 2012 11:02 PM

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