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About Pepperwort and Perilla


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs, Spices  
Aquatics  

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
Australia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-6  

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 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.72 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Late Fall, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep immersed in water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist, Well drained  
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
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Frogs  

Allergy
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used as essential oil  
Decoration Purposes, Starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Showy Tree  
Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens  
MARSILEA mutica  

Common Name
Perilla, Shiso  
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  

In Hindi
Perilla plant  
Pepperwort  

In German
Perilla Pflanze  
Pepperwort  

In French
plante Perilla  
Pepperwort  

In Spanish
planta de perilla  
Pepperwort  

In Greek
φυτό perilla  
Pepperwort  

In Portuguese
planta Perilla  
Pepperwort  

In Polish
Poręcz roślin  
Pepperwort  

In Latin
Perilla herba  
Pepperwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Charophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
-  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
Perilla  
Marsilea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Lapidieae  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
23  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Perilla and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Pepperwort

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

Perilla and Pepperwort Physical Information

Perilla and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Pepperwort are as follows:

Care of Perilla and Pepperwort

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

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