Cinnamon

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Cinnamon and Purpleleaf Shiso

Cinnamon

Purpleleaf Shiso

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Bush, Houseplant

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

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

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Purpleleaf Shiso

In German

Zimt

Purpleleaf Shiso

In French

Cannelle

pérille de Nankin

In Spanish

Canela

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Greek

Κανέλα

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Portuguese

Canela

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Polish

Cynamon

Pachnotka zwyczajna

In Latin

cinnamomum

Purpleleaf Shiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Lamiales

Family

Lauraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Elsholtzieae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Cinnamon and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Cinnamon and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Cinnamon and Purpleleaf Shiso

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