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Shiso

Perilla frutescens var. crispa, also known by its Japanese name shiso (紫蘇) from Chinese zisu, is a cultigen of Perilla frutescens, a herb in the mint family Lamiaceae. It is native to the mountainous regions of China and India, but is now found worldwide. The plant occurs in several forms, as defined by the characteristics of their leaves, including red…

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Shiso

Nodes118
Edges117
Triples88
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016949
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related to Varieties · 20
Shiso → AustraliaShiso, Beijing, Carl Peter Thunberg, ChinaGreen, FranceRed Shiso, Fukui City, Ishikawa JapanGreen, JapanRed, Kaga, Red, Redness, Royal Botanic Garden, Ruffled, Saint-Girons, Several, Sydney, That Latin, They, Umeboshi, Western
related to history · 19
Shiso → AD, Amaranthus, By, China, Coleus, England, English, It, Japan, Míng Yī Bié Lù, One, Perilla, Red, Renowned Physicians, Supplementary Records, The, Today, United States, Veitch
related to Names · 15
Shiso → Chinese, English, In, In English, In Korean, It, Japan, Japanese, Muslim, Other, Ozarks, Red-leaf, The, The Japanese, Vietnamese
related to Japan · 14
Shiso → Agriculture, Aichi, Aichi Prefecture, Data, Fisheries The, Forestry, Ibaraki, In Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Ministry, Namegata, The, They, Toyohashi
related to Biochemistry · 8
Shiso → Effects, However, Japan, Perilla, Shiso's, The, When, Wild
related to Culinary use · 4
Shiso → Cultivated, East, Southeast Asian, Wild
related to Description · 4
Shiso → In USDA, It, Seeds, The

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perilla used leaves frutescens red called green var japan plant also thunb crispa name china varieties sometimes wild make sashimi

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fish dishesinstance ofThe strong flavors are perfect for cooking seafoods0.80text
perilla alcoholinstance ofdue to the presence of terpenes0.80text
have been notedinstance ofdue to the presence of terpenes0.80text
Shisorelated to BiochemistryShiso's0.60section
Shisorelated to BiochemistryPerilla0.60section
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Shisorelated to BiochemistryJapan0.60section
Shisorelated to BiochemistryWild0.60section
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Shisorelated to BiochemistryEffects0.60section

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