Elderberry

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Elderberry and Purpleleaf Shiso

Elderberry

Purpleleaf Shiso

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Bush, Houseplant

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

9.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

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

Yellow green

Purple, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Not Available

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

pérille de Nankin

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Pachnotka zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Purpleleaf Shiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Elsholtzieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Elderberry and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Elderberry and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Elderberry and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Elderberry and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Elderberry and Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Purpleleaf Shiso pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry 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.