Buttonbush

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Buttonbush and Purpleleaf Shiso

Buttonbush

Purpleleaf Shiso

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bush, Houseplant

1.3 Origin

South 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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (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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182.88 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

pérille de Nankin

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Pachnotka zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Purpleleaf Shiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Perilla

8.7 Clade

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 Buttonbush and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Buttonbush and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Buttonbush and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Buttonbush and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Buttonbush and Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Purpleleaf Shiso pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.