Mexican Sunflower

Perilla

About Mexican Sunflower and Perilla

Mexican Sunflower

Perilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs, Spices

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Ray Disk

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-67-10

0 99

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm45.72 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval with toothed margin

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Fall, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Average, Rich, Well drained

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average, Rich, Well drained

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

For making oil, Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

PERILLA frutescens

7.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

Perilla, Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

Perilla plant

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Perilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

plante Perilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

planta de perilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

φυτό perilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

planta Perilla

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

Poręcz roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Perilla herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Not Applicable

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Tithinia

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA23

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Perilla

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Perilla

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

Mexican Sunflower and Perilla Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Perilla physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Perilla are as follows:

Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Perilla

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Perilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Perilla pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Mexican Sunflower 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.