Fleeceflower

Perilla

About Fleeceflower and Perilla

Fleeceflower

Perilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs, Spices

Origin

Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Number of Varieties

3520

0 40000

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Habitat

High elevation

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

PERILLA frutescens

Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

Perilla, Shiso

In Hindi

fleeceflower

Perilla plant

In German

fleeceflower

Perilla Pflanze

In French

fleeceflower

plante Perilla

In Spanish

Polygonum affine

planta de perilla

In Greek

fleeceflower

φυτό perilla

In Portuguese

fleeceflower

planta Perilla

In Polish

fleeceflower

Poręcz roślin

In Latin

fleeceflower

Perilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Polygonaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Periscaria

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

5023

1 27800

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Properties of Fleeceflower and Perilla

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Perilla

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

Fleeceflower and Perilla Physical Information

Fleeceflower and Perilla physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Perilla are as follows:

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Fleeceflower and Perilla

Care of Fleeceflower and Perilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Perilla pruning is done . In summer Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Perilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.