Gillyflower

Perilla

About Gillyflower and Perilla

Gillyflower

Perilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Herbs, Spices

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Number of Varieties

7520

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye

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

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

PERILLA frutescens

Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Perilla, Shiso

In Hindi

gillyflower

Perilla plant

In German

Garten-Levkoje

Perilla Pflanze

In French

Gillyflower

plante Perilla

In Spanish

Gillyflower

planta de perilla

In Greek

Gillyflower

φυτό perilla

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

planta Perilla

In Polish

Gillyflower

Poręcz roślin

In Latin

Matthiola incana

Perilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Lamiales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Gilia

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilieae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2523

1 27800

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Properties of Gillyflower and Perilla

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Perilla

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

Gillyflower and Perilla Physical Information

Gillyflower and Perilla physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Perilla are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Gillyflower and Perilla

Care of Gillyflower and Perilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Perilla pruning is done . In summer Gillyflower 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.