Butter Daisy

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Butter Daisy and Purpleleaf Shiso

Butter Daisy

Purpleleaf Shiso

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Bush, Houseplant

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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

Ovate

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bonsai, Container

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

Common Name

Butter Daisy

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

In Hindi

Butterdaisy Plant

Purpleleaf Shiso

In German

Butterdaisy Pflanze

Purpleleaf Shiso

In French

Butterdaisy Plante

pérille de Nankin

In Spanish

Planta Butterdaisy

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Greek

Butterdaisy φυτών

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Portuguese

Butterdaisy Planta

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Polish

Butterdaisy roślin

Pachnotka zwyczajna

In Latin

Planta Butterdaisy

Purpleleaf Shiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Elsholtzieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

421

1 27800

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Purpleleaf Shiso

Wondering what are the properties of Butter Daisy and Purpleleaf Shiso? We provide you with everything About Butter Daisy and Purpleleaf Shiso. Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns and Purpleleaf Shiso doesn't have thorns. Also Butter Daisy does not have fragrant flowers. Butter Daisy has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Avoid during Pregnancy and Purpleleaf Shiso has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Butter Daisy and Purpleleaf Shiso and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Butter Daisy and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Butter Daisy and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Butter Daisy and Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Butter Daisy 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.