Beefsteak Plant

Beefsteak Plant, Mint Perilla, Perilla Mint, Perilla

[Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton]

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

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Beefsteak Plant, Perilla: (not in Weeds of the Great Plains; not in Weeds of the Northeast)

summer annual with opposite, oval-pointed leaves with toothed margins; leaves have a strong odor if bruised
leaves often dark-green to purplish in color
flowers small, in terminal spikes
an escaped herb of Asian origin; prefers moist, semi-shaded to full-sun, fertile soils
found in gardens, woodlands, roadsides, non-crop areas
toxic to livestock