beefsteak plant

British

noun

Also called: shiso. Japanese basil. an Asian plant, Perilla frutescens crispa , with aromatic red or green leaves which are used in cooking: family Lamiaceae

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Saxifraga: S. sarmentosa tricolor is the commonly known strawberry geranium, or beefsteak plant.

From Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of Hotbed, Coldframe and Small Greenhouse by Rockwell, F. F. (Frederick Frye)

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