Malabar nut

Perilla

About Malabar nut and Perilla

Malabar nut

Perilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Herbs, Spices

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

460.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 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

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PERILLA frutescens

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Perilla, Shiso

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Perilla plant

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Perilla Pflanze

In French

Justicia adhatoda

plante Perilla

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

planta de perilla

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

φυτό perilla

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

planta Perilla

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Poręcz roślin

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Perilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Justicia

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

65823

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Perilla

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Perilla

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

Malabar nut and Perilla Physical Information

Malabar nut and Perilla physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Perilla are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Malabar nut and Perilla

Care of Malabar nut and Perilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Perilla pruning is done . In summer Malabar nut 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.