Perilla

Mexican Marigold

About Perilla and Mexican Marigold

Perilla

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs, Spices

Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

Perilla, Shiso

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

Perilla plant

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Perilla Pflanze

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

plante Perilla

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

planta de perilla

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

φυτό perilla

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

planta Perilla

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

Poręcz roślin

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

Perilla herba

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Perilla

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2356

1 27800

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Properties of Perilla and Mexican Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Mexican Marigold

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

Perilla and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

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

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

Care of Perilla and Mexican Marigold

Care of Perilla and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done and Mexican Marigold 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 Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.