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About Meadow Foxtail and Purpleleaf Shiso

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Bush, Houseplant
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
1.4 Types
not available
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Purple, Black
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Black
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cordate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Moist, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Purpleleaf Shiso
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Purpleleaf Shiso
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
pérille de Nankin
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Purpleleaf Shiso
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Purpleleaf Shiso
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Purpleleaf Shiso
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
Pachnotka zwyczajna
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Purpleleaf Shiso
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Perilla
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Elsholtzieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nepetoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Meadow Foxtail and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White

  • Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Purpleleaf Shiso pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Purpleleaf Shiso needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.