Mexican Marigold

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Mexican Marigold and Purpleleaf Shiso

Mexican Marigold

Purpleleaf Shiso

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bush, Houseplant

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

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

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES lucida

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Ringelblume

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.3 In French

Tagetes lucida

pérille de Nankin

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula mexicano

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.5 In Greek

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tagetes lucida

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański nagietka

Pachnotka zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus caltha

Purpleleaf Shiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Elsholtzieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Marigold and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Marigold and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Mexican Marigold and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Mexican Marigold and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Marigold and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Mexican Marigold and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Mexican Marigold and Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Marigold pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purpleleaf Shiso pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purpleleaf Shiso needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.