Perilla

Tritoma

About Perilla and Tritoma

Perilla

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Spices

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.72 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Snails

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

Perilla, Shiso

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Perilla plant

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

Perilla Pflanze

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

plante Perilla

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de perilla

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό perilla

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Perilla

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

Poręcz roślin

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Perilla herba

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Perilla

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2372

1 27800

Properties of Perilla and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Tritoma

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

Perilla and Tritoma Physical Information

Perilla and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Tritoma are as follows:

Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Perilla and Tritoma

Care of Perilla and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done No need to prune and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.