Bamboo

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Bamboo and Purpleleaf Shiso

Bamboo

Purpleleaf Shiso

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Bush, Houseplant

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15005

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Pink, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bānsa

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.2 In German

Bambus

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.3 In French

Bambou

pérille de Nankin

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bambú

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαμπού

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bambu

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.7 In Polish

Bambus

Pachnotka zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

Bamboo

Purpleleaf Shiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Acidosasa

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Elsholtzieae

8.9 Subfamily

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1400NA

1 27800

Properties of Bamboo and Purpleleaf Shiso

Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Purpleleaf Shiso? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Purpleleaf Shiso. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Purpleleaf Shiso doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Purpleleaf Shiso has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bamboo and Purpleleaf Shiso and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Purpleleaf Shiso

Season and care of Bamboo and Purpleleaf Shiso is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Purpleleaf Shiso Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Purpleleaf Shiso season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Purpleleaf Shiso is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purpleleaf Shiso is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bamboo and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Bamboo and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Bamboo and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Bamboo and Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Purpleleaf Shiso pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purpleleaf Shiso needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.