Perilla

Chile Pepper

About Perilla and Chile Pepper

Perilla

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Spices

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

206000

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

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

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Showy Tree

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Perilla, Shiso

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Perilla plant

Chile Pepper

In German

Perilla Pflanze

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

plante Perilla

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

planta de perilla

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

φυτό perilla

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

planta Perilla

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Poręcz roślin

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Perilla herba

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Perilla

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

23100

1 27800

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Properties of Perilla and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Chile Pepper

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

Perilla and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Perilla and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Perilla and Chile Pepper

Care of Perilla and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done and Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Perilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.