Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bush, Houseplant
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
Number of Varieties
1105
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 1
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
Botanical Name
LILIUM
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
Common Name
Lily
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
In Hindi
लिली
Purpleleaf Shiso
In German
Lilie
Purpleleaf Shiso
In French
Lis
pérille de Nankin
In Spanish
Lirio
Purpleleaf Shiso
In Greek
Κρίνος
Purpleleaf Shiso
In Portuguese
Lírio
Purpleleaf Shiso
In Polish
Lilia
Pachnotka zwyczajna
In Latin
lilium
Purpleleaf Shiso
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Lilium
Perilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
Elsholtzieae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
1091
1
27800
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