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About Perilla and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Herbs, Spices
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

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Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-107-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
11 - 7

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, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.72 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Showy Tree
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Perilla, Shiso
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Perilla plant
Pampas grass

In German

Perilla Pflanze
Pampasgrass

In French

plante Perilla
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

planta de perilla
cortaderas

In Greek

φυτό perilla
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

planta Perilla
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Poręcz roślin
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Perilla herba
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Perilla
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Danthonieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

2325
1 27800
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Properties of Perilla and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Perilla and Pampas Grass

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

Perilla and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Perilla and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Perilla and Pampas Grass

Care of Perilla and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Perilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.