Blue Lotus

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Blue Lotus and Purpleleaf Shiso

Blue Lotus

Purpleleaf Shiso

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bush, Houseplant

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-11

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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80.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Purple, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Early Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, 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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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

pérille de Nankin

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Pachnotka zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Purpleleaf Shiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Elsholtzieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Lotus and Purpleleaf Shiso

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Lotus and Purpleleaf Shiso? We provide you with everything About Blue Lotus and Purpleleaf Shiso. Blue Lotus doesn't have thorns and Purpleleaf Shiso doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Lotus does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Lotus has allergic reactions like Diabetes and Nausea and Purpleleaf Shiso has allergic reactions like Diabetes and Nausea. 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 Blue Lotus and Purpleleaf Shiso and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Blue Lotus and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Blue Lotus and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Blue Lotus and Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus 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.