Perilla

Southernwood

About Perilla and Southernwood

Perilla

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Spices

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-5

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

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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45.72 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

Perilla, Shiso

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Perilla plant

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

Perilla Pflanze

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

plante Perilla

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de perilla

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό perilla

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Perilla

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

Poręcz roślin

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

Perilla herba

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Perilla

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Perilla and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Southernwood

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

Perilla and Southernwood Physical Information

Perilla and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Perilla and Southernwood are as follows:

Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Perilla and Southernwood

Care of Perilla and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done No need to prune and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.