Perilla

Red Alder

About Perilla and Red Alder

Perilla

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Spices

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Maritime exposure, Salt water

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Perilla, Shiso

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Perilla plant

red alder

In German

Perilla Pflanze

rot-Erle

In French

plante Perilla

aulne rouge

In Spanish

planta de perilla

aliso rojo

In Greek

φυτό perilla

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

planta Perilla

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Poręcz roślin

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Perilla herba

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Perilla

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2335

1 27800

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Properties of Perilla and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Red Alder

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

Perilla and Red Alder Physical Information

Perilla and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Red Alder are as follows:

Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Perilla and Red Alder

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