Camas

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Camas and Purpleleaf Shiso

Camas

Purpleleaf Shiso

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Bush, Houseplant

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Quamash

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

Not Available

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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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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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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Purple, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Purple, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb 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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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Not Available

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.2 In German

Camas

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.3 In French

Camas

pérille de Nankin

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

Pachnotka zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

Purpleleaf Shiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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 Camas and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Camas and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

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

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Camas and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Camas and Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Purpleleaf Shiso pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Camas 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.