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About Perilla and Blue Grama Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs, Spices
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

-
Bouteloua gracilis

Number of Varieties

2014
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Open Plains, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9 - 5

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.72 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
-

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Showy Tree
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Common Name

Perilla, Shiso
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

In Hindi

Perilla plant
Blue Grama Grass

In German

Perilla Pflanze
Blau Grama Grass

In French

plante Perilla
Boutelou gracieux

In Spanish

planta de perilla
Azul Grama Grass

In Greek

φυτό perilla
Μπλε Grama Grass

In Portuguese

planta Perilla
Azul Grama Grama

In Polish

Poręcz roślin
Niebieski Grama Trawa

In Latin

Perilla herba
Blue Grama Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Perilla
Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
-

Number of Species

2350
1 27800
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Properties of Perilla and Blue Grama Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Perilla and Blue Grama Grass? We provide you with everything About Perilla and Blue Grama Grass. Perilla doesn't have thorns and Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Perilla does not have fragrant flowers. Perilla has allergic reactions like Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema and Respiratory distress and Blue Grama Grass has allergic reactions like Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema and Respiratory distress. 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 Perilla and Blue Grama Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Perilla and Blue Grama Grass

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

Perilla and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

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

  • Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Perilla and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Perilla and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done . In summer Perilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.