Perilla

Sweet Potato

About Perilla and Sweet Potato

Perilla

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs, Spices

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

20400

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1011-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Perilla, Shiso

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Perilla plant

शकरकंद

In German

Perilla Pflanze

Süßkartoffel

In French

plante Perilla

Patate douce

In Spanish

planta de perilla

Batata

In Greek

φυτό perilla

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

planta Perilla

Batata doce

In Polish

Poręcz roślin

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Perilla herba

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Perilla

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

23400

1 27800

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Properties of Perilla and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Sweet Potato

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

Perilla and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Perilla and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Perilla and Sweet Potato

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