Perilla nankinensis

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Perilla nankinensis, Bailey (P. nankinensis, Decne. P. ocymoides var. nankinensis, Voss). Slightly hairy, rarely glabrous: lvs. dark purple-brown, with a bronzy luster; base wedge-shaped (rounded in strong-growing specimens); blade ovate, acute, coarsely and deeply saw-toothed, margin wavy. Seedlings are sometimes green. R.H. 1852:60; 1879, p. 272. Forms of this variety are: (1) Var. laciniata, Bailey (P. laciniata, Hort. P. nankintnsis foliis atropurpureis laciniatis, Hort.), has lvs. cut nearly to the middle, foliage undulate, wrinkled or crisped. Colors said to be more intense Intro, about 1872. P.G. 2:77. (2) macrophylla, Bailey (P. nankinensis macrophylla compacta, Hort.), is a large-lvd. form characterized by its almost "bell- shaped" form. The lvs. are wavy-fringed. Habit compact. (3) Var. elatior, Bailey (P. nankinensis macrophylla, elatior, Hort. Benary), is a taller form of var. macrophylla. (4) Var. variegata, Bailey (P. nankinensis foliis varie-gatis, Hort.), differs in having the foliage spotted with white. (5) Var. microphylla, Bailey (P. nankinensis microphylla nigricans, Hort.), is a small-lvd. form intro. about 1899. Wilhelm Miller. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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