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About Perilla and Blue Lyme Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Spices
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Europe, Western Asia

Types

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Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Number of Varieties

207
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-107-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9 - 7

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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.72 cm75.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Creamy Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, 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, Partial shade

Pruning

-
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Showy Tree
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens
ELYMUS glaucus

Common Name

Perilla, Shiso
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

In Hindi

Perilla plant
Blue Lyme Grass

In German

Perilla Pflanze
Blau Lyme Grass

In French

plante Perilla
Bleu Lyme Herbe

In Spanish

planta de perilla
Azul hierba de Lyme

In Greek

φυτό perilla
Μπλε Lyme Grass

In Portuguese

planta Perilla
Azul Lyme grama

In Polish

Poręcz roślin
Niebieska Trawa Lyme

In Latin

Perilla herba
Blue Lyme Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Perilla
Elymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Triticeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

232
1 27800
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Properties of Perilla and Blue Lyme Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Perilla and Blue Lyme Grass? We provide you with everything About Perilla and Blue Lyme Grass. Perilla doesn't have thorns and Blue Lyme 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 Lyme 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 Lyme Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Perilla and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Perilla and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Perilla and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

  • Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Perilla and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Perilla and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Perilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.