Photo: Perilla frutescens 2.

Red plants. MTT Karila research station, Mikkeli, Finland. Planted. 1999-07-23.

Perilla frutescens var. purpurascens (Hayata) H. W. Li
Engl.: purple perilla, purple-leaved common perilla, purple common perilla, wild perilla.
Deu.: Schwarznessel, Rotes Shiso.
Jap.: aka shiso.
TCM: tia to.
Bot. syn.: Dentidia purpurascens Pers., Dentidia purpurea Poir., Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. var. acuta (Thunb.) Kudo., Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. var. atropurpurea, Perilla ocymoides L. var. purpurascens Hayata