Perilla

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Perilla and Mirabilis Jalapa

Perilla

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Spices

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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45.72 cm

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50.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Perilla, Shiso

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Perilla plant

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Perilla Pflanze

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

plante Perilla

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de perilla

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό perilla

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Perilla

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Poręcz roślin

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Perilla herba

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Perilla

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Perilla and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Perilla and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Perilla and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Perilla and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Perilla and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done No need to prune and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Perilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.