Perilla

Portulaca

About Perilla and Portulaca

Perilla

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs, Spices

Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

South America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-11

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Skin Problems

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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Perilla, Shiso

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Perilla plant

Portulaca

In German

Perilla Pflanze

Portulak

In French

plante Perilla

portulaca

In Spanish

planta de perilla

Portulaca

In Greek

φυτό perilla

Portulaca

In Portuguese

planta Perilla

Portulaca

In Polish

Poręcz roślin

Portulaca

In Latin

Perilla herba

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Perilla

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

231

1 27800

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Properties of Perilla and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Portulaca

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

Perilla and Portulaca Physical Information

Perilla and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Portulaca are as follows:

Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Perilla and Portulaca

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