Black Currant

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Black Currant and Purpleleaf Shiso

Black Currant

Purpleleaf Shiso

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Bush, Houseplant

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

Common Name

Black Currant

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

In Hindi

Black Currant

Purpleleaf Shiso

In German

Black Currant

Purpleleaf Shiso

In French

groseille noire

pérille de Nankin

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Pachnotka zwyczajna

In Latin

nigrum currants

Purpleleaf Shiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ribes

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Elsholtzieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Purpleleaf Shiso

Wondering what are the properties of Black Currant and Purpleleaf Shiso? We provide you with everything About Black Currant and Purpleleaf Shiso. Black Currant has thorns and Purpleleaf Shiso doesn't have thorns. Also Black Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Black Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives and Purpleleaf Shiso has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives. 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 Black Currant and Purpleleaf Shiso and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Purpleleaf Shiso

Season and care of Black Currant and Purpleleaf Shiso is important to know. While considering everything about Black Currant and Purpleleaf Shiso Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Currant season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Purpleleaf Shiso season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Currant is Loam and for Purpleleaf Shiso is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Currant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purpleleaf Shiso is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Black Currant and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Black Currant and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Black Currant and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Black Currant and Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purpleleaf Shiso pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Currant 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.