Perilla

Kou

About Perilla and Kou

Perilla

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Spices

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought and Salt

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Perilla, Shiso

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Perilla plant

Cordia subcordata

In German

Perilla Pflanze

Cordia subcordata

In French

plante Perilla

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

planta de perilla

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

φυτό perilla

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

planta Perilla

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Poręcz roślin

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Perilla herba

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Perilla

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

231

1 27800

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Properties of Perilla and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Kou

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

Perilla and Kou Physical Information

Perilla and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Kou are as follows:

Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Perilla and Kou

Care of Perilla and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Perilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.