Perilla

Silver Bells

About Perilla and Silver Bells

Perilla

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs, Spices

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought and Salt

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Perilla, Shiso

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Perilla plant

Silver bells

In German

Perilla Pflanze

Silver bells

In French

plante Perilla

Silver bells

In Spanish

planta de perilla

Silver bells

In Greek

φυτό perilla

Silver bells

In Portuguese

planta Perilla

Silver bells

In Polish

Poręcz roślin

Silver bells

In Latin

Perilla herba

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ebenales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Perilla

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

234

1 27800

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Properties of Perilla and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Silver Bells

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

Perilla and Silver Bells Physical Information

Perilla and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Silver Bells are as follows:

Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Perilla and Silver Bells

Care of Perilla and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.