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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Shiso
Perilla frutescens
The ruffled mint of Japanese and Korean kitchens — cumin-basil-citrus in a leaf that pickles plums and wraps rice.
Flavor
Cumin, basil, cinnamon, citrus peel. Red is earthier; green is louder.
Symptoms
indigestion, nausea
In favor
Easy, generous, beautiful
Days to harvest
40–60 days from sow to a useful bush
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