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About Perilla and Creeping Zinnia


About Creeping Zinnia and Perilla


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Herbs, Spices   
Shrub   

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China   
Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Ornamental   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10   
6-9   

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   
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   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
45.72 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink   
Yellow, Gold, Black   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Chocolate, Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Fall, Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
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   
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   

Soil Type
Moist, Well drained   
Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No need to prune   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
For making oil, Used as essential oil   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Showy Tree   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens   
SANVITALIA procumbens   

Common Name
Perilla, Shiso   
Creeping Zinnia   

In Hindi
Perilla plant   
SANVITALIA procumbens   

In German
Perilla Pflanze   
Husarenknopf   

In French
plante Perilla   
procumbens Sanvitalia   

In Spanish
planta de perilla   
procumbens Sanvitalia   

In Greek
φυτό perilla   
procumbens SANVITALIA   

In Portuguese
planta Perilla   
procumbens Sanvitalia   

In Polish
Poręcz roślin   
procumbens SANVITALIA   

In Latin
Perilla herba   
Sanvitalia procumbens   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Asterales   

Family
Lamiaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Perilla   
Sanvitalia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Heliantheae   

Subfamily
Nepetoideae   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
23   
99+
7   
99+

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Properties of Perilla and Creeping Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Creeping Zinnia

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

Perilla and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information

Perilla and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:

Care of Perilla and Creeping Zinnia

Care of Perilla and Creeping Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done No need to prune and Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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