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About Silver Bells and Perilla


What is

Life Span
Annual  
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
20  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
5-9  

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 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.72 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
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  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Ebenales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Perilla  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
23  
99+
4  
99+

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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:

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.

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