Definition of Perilla ocimoides. Meaning of Perilla ocimoides. Synonyms of Perilla ocimoides

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Definition of Perilla ocimoides

Perilla ocimoides
Perilla Pe*ril"la, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.) A genus of labiate herbs, of which one species (Perilla ocimoides, or P. Nankinensis) is often cultivated for its purple or variegated foliage.

Meaning of Perilla ocimoides from wikipedia

- Perilla is a genus consisting of one major Asiatic crop species Perilla frutescens and a few wild species in nature belonging to the mint family, Lamiaceae...
- is the major constituent (58% by weight) of the essential oil of Perilla ocimoides, a herbaceous, annual plant cultivated in Bangladesh and used as a...