Perilla

Pennywort

About Perilla and Pennywort

Perilla

Pennywort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs, Spices

Aquatics

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Virginia

Number of Varieties

205

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-5

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Lobed

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Perilla, Shiso

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

Perilla plant

pennywort

In German

Perilla Pflanze

Wassernabel

In French

plante Perilla

pennywort

In Spanish

planta de perilla

Centella

In Greek

φυτό perilla

pennywort

In Portuguese

planta Perilla

conchelo

In Polish

Poręcz roślin

wąkrota

In Latin

Perilla herba

pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Perilla

Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

23700

1 27800

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Properties of Perilla and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Pennywort

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

Perilla and Pennywort Physical Information

Perilla and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Pennywort are as follows:

Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Perilla and Pennywort

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