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About Perilla and Florida Blue


About Florida Blue and Perilla


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Herbs, Spices  
Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs  

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Grassland, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
8-11  

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  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Minimum Width
45.72 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period  

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
-  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Showy Tree  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens  
EUSTOMA grandiflorum  

Common Name
Perilla, Shiso  
Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell  

In Hindi
Perilla plant  
Lisianthus  

In German
Perilla Pflanze  
Lisianthus  

In French
plante Perilla  
Lisianthus  

In Spanish
planta de perilla  
Lisianthus  

In Greek
φυτό perilla  
Lisianthus  

In Portuguese
planta Perilla  
Lisianthus  

In Polish
Poręcz roślin  
Eustoma  

In Latin
Perilla herba  
Lisianthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Gentianales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Gentianaceae  

Genus
Perilla  
Eustoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Chironieae  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
23  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Perilla and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Florida Blue

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

Perilla and Florida Blue Physical Information

Perilla and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Florida Blue are as follows:

Care of Perilla and Florida Blue

Care of Perilla and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Perilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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