Are Horehound and Perilla Frutescens in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Lamiaceae.

Can you substitute Horehound for Perilla Frutescens?

They share the Lamiaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Horehound vs Perilla Frutescens

Marrubium vulgare · Perilla frutescens

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

T Traditional Use

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Marrubium
Primary use: medicinal

Marrubium vulgare is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern and central Asia. Specifically, it emerged in the region between the Mediterranean Sea and Central Asia and now inhabits all continents. It is also widely na…

Perilla Frutescens

Perilla frutescens

T Traditional Use

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Perilla
Primary use: medicinal

Perilla frutescens, known as deulkkae or Korean perilla in Korea, as egoma in Japan, and as zisu in China, is a species of Perilla in the mint family Lamiaceae. It is an annual plant native to Southeast Asia and Indian highlands, and is traditionally grown in the Korean peninsula…

At a glance

· Both in Lamiaceae, but different genera (Marrubium vs Perilla).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Horehound: T; Perilla Frutescens: T.