Melampodium

Perilla

About Melampodium and Perilla

Melampodium

Perilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Herbs, Spices

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

4020

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

30.50 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

Yellow, Gold

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

PERILLA frutescens

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Perilla, Shiso

In Hindi

Melampodium

Perilla plant

In German

Melmpodiam

Perilla Pflanze

In French

Melmpodiam

plante Perilla

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

planta de perilla

In Greek

Melmpodiam

φυτό perilla

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

planta Perilla

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Poręcz roślin

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Perilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3923

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Perilla

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Perilla

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

Melampodium and Perilla Physical Information

Melampodium and Perilla physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Perilla are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Melampodium and Perilla

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