Perilla frutescens
E424985
Perilla frutescens is an aromatic annual herb widely used in East Asian cuisine and traditional medicine, known for its distinctive flavorful leaves and seeds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Perilla frutescens canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4247004 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perilla frutescens Context triple: [Lamiaceae, contains, Perilla frutescens]
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A.
Stephania tetrandra
Stephania tetrandra is a climbing plant species in the moonseed family known for its traditional use in Chinese medicine, particularly for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
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B.
Aphananthe
Aphananthe is a small genus of flowering trees and shrubs known for their hard wood and occurrence in warm temperate to tropical regions.
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C.
Boehmeria
Boehmeria is a genus of flowering plants commonly known for species like ramie, which are cultivated for their strong, fibrous stems used in textile production.
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D.
Hovenia
Hovenia is a small genus of flowering trees and shrubs, best known for the Japanese raisin tree (Hovenia dulcis), valued for its sweet, edible fruit stalks and use in traditional medicine.
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E.
Sauncho Smilax
Sauncho Smilax is a quirky, maritime-obsessed lawyer who serves as a friend and legal advisor to private investigator Doc Sportello in Thomas Pynchon's novel "Inherent Vice."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perilla frutescens Target entity description: Perilla frutescens is an aromatic annual herb widely used in East Asian cuisine and traditional medicine, known for its distinctive flavorful leaves and seeds.
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A.
Stephania tetrandra
Stephania tetrandra is a climbing plant species in the moonseed family known for its traditional use in Chinese medicine, particularly for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
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B.
Aphananthe
Aphananthe is a small genus of flowering trees and shrubs known for their hard wood and occurrence in warm temperate to tropical regions.
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C.
Boehmeria
Boehmeria is a genus of flowering plants commonly known for species like ramie, which are cultivated for their strong, fibrous stems used in textile production.
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D.
Hovenia
Hovenia is a small genus of flowering trees and shrubs, best known for the Japanese raisin tree (Hovenia dulcis), valued for its sweet, edible fruit stalks and use in traditional medicine.
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E.
Sauncho Smilax
Sauncho Smilax is a quirky, maritime-obsessed lawyer who serves as a friend and legal advisor to private investigator Doc Sportello in Thomas Pynchon's novel "Inherent Vice."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual herb
ⓘ
aromatic plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| aroma | strong ⓘ |
| authority | (L.) Britton ⓘ |
| binomialName | Perilla frutescens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
Japanese basil
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beefsteak plant ⓘ perilla ⓘ shiso ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
apigenin
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luteolin ⓘ perillaldehyde ⓘ rosmarinic acid ⓘ |
| family | Lamiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pale purple
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
autumn
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late summer ⓘ |
| genus | Perilla ⓘ |
| growthHabit | erect ⓘ |
| hasAllergenicity | may cause allergic reactions in some individuals ⓘ |
| hasVariety |
Perilla frutescens var. crispa
NERFINISHED
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Perilla frutescens var. frutescens ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| invasiveStatus | invasive in parts of North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite ⓘ |
| leafColorVariant |
green
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purple ⓘ red ⓘ |
| leafMargin | serrated ⓘ |
| leafType | simple ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | annual ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
NERFINISHED
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East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Perilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantPartUsed |
leaves
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seeds ⓘ stems ⓘ |
| propagationMethod | seeds ⓘ |
| seedOilRichIn | alpha-linolenic acid ⓘ |
| seedOilType | drying oil ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| sunRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| traditionalUse |
digestive aid
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treatment of allergies ⓘ treatment of asthma ⓘ treatment of colds ⓘ treatment of cough ⓘ |
| usedAs |
flavoring in soups
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flavoring in stews ⓘ garnish ⓘ pickled vegetable ⓘ wrap for foods ⓘ |
| usedFor |
culinary herb
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oilseed crop ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ vegetable ⓘ |
| usedInCuisineOf |
Chinese cuisine
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Japanese cuisine ⓘ Korean cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese cuisine ⓘ |
| usedInProduct |
herbal teas
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perilla oil ⓘ seasoning mixes ⓘ |
| usedInTraditionalMedicineOf |
Japanese Kampo medicine
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Korean traditional medicine ⓘ Traditional Chinese medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Perilla frutescens Description of subject: Perilla frutescens is an aromatic annual herb widely used in East Asian cuisine and traditional medicine, known for its distinctive flavorful leaves and seeds.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.