Shiso, otherwise known as perilla, beefsteak plant, Chinese basil, or purple mint, is a member of the Lamiaceae or mint family. For centuries, growing perilla mint has been cultivated in China, India, Japan, Korea, Thailand, and other Asian countries but is more often classified as a weed in North America.

Can humans eat perilla mint?

It does horses as well. While humans eat the species with little issue it is best to use any seed oil cold not heated. In the greater mint family, noses and palettes disagree on what Perilla tastes and smells like, from cinnamon to licorice.

Is perilla mint an invasive species?

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. Also called perilla mint, beefsteak plant is a traditional Asian crop used in cooking and is often planted as an ornamental. It readily escapes cultivation and has become a problematic invasive plant in natural areas across the mid-Atlantic region and elsewhere.