Perilla frutescens and Arnebia euchroma are not the same plant, and they have the following differences:

1, different attributes:

Xinjiang Arnebia euchroma, also known as hard Arnebia euchroma, belongs to the roots of Xinjiang Arnebia euchroma and Xinjiang Soft Arnebia euchroma, and perilla, also known as perilla, belongs to Labiatae, so Xinjiang Arnebia euchroma and perilla are two different plants.

2. Different distribution:

Xinjiang Arnebia euchroma is mainly produced in northeast and north China of China, while perilla is native to China and mainly distributed in India, Myanmar, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Russia. purple perilla

Perilla characteristics

1。 Perilla frutescens is an annual erect herb. The stem is 0.3-2 meters high, green or purple, obtuse quadrangular, with 4 grooves and densely villous. 2. Perilla leaves are round, the apex is short or sharp, the base is round or broad wedge-shaped, the edge above the base is coarsely serrated, membranous or grassy, green or purple on both sides, or purple only on the lower side, sparse on the upper side, pilose on the lower side, and 7-8 pairs of lateral veins. Arnebia euchroma

Lithospermum characteristics

1。 The roots of Arnebia euchroma are rich in purple substances. The stem is usually 1-3, erect, 40-90 cm high, short and fluffy, attached and elongated, branched at the upper part, inclined and usually slightly curved. 2. The leaves of Arnebia euchroma in Xinjiang are ovate-lanceolate to broadly lanceolate with short and rough hairs on both sides. Veins protrude under the leaves and have dense hairs along the veins.

Schematic diagram of the difference between Arnebia euchroma and Perilla frutescens

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