1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbs, Spices
Bush, Houseplant
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
91.44 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.72 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Purple, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Purple, Black
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Purple, Black
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Cordate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Moist, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
Not Applicable
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, Used as essential oil
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Showy Tree
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
7.2 Common Name
Perilla, Shiso
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
7.2.1 In Hindi
Perilla plant
Purpleleaf Shiso
7.2.2 In German
Perilla Pflanze
Purpleleaf Shiso
7.2.3 In French
plante Perilla
pérille de Nankin
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de perilla
Purpleleaf Shiso
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό perilla
Purpleleaf Shiso
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Perilla
Purpleleaf Shiso
7.2.7 In Polish
Poręcz roślin
Pachnotka zwyczajna
7.2.8 In Latin
Perilla herba
Purpleleaf Shiso
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Elsholtzieae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species