Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Spices
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
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Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Number of Varieties
2012
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 10
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm15.20 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
Brownish Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
digitate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
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
-
-
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Mice
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
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
Tree trunks
Other Uses
For making oil, Used as essential oil
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
Common Name
Perilla, Shiso
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
In Hindi
Perilla plant
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
In German
Perilla Pflanze
Holz Bambus
In French
plante Perilla
bois Bambou
In Spanish
planta de perilla
bambú
In Greek
φυτό perilla
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
planta Perilla
Bamboo Timber
In Polish
Poręcz roślin
Drewno Bamboo
In Latin
Perilla herba
lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Poales
Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Perilla
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
231000
1
27800
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