About Perilla

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs, Spices

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Number of Varieties

Rank: 92 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

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93% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens

Common Name

Perilla, Shiso

In Hindi

Perilla plant

In German

Perilla Pflanze

In French

plante Perilla

In Spanish

planta de perilla

In Greek

φυτό perilla

In Portuguese

planta Perilla

In Polish

Poręcz roślin

In Latin

Perilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Perilla

Want to know the properties of Perilla? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Perilla is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema and Respiratory distress. Perilla Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic and Tonic

Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Perilla Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Perilla. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Perilla physical information is as follows: 91.44 cm tall and 45.72 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval with toothed margin. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White and Light Pink

Leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Perilla

Taking Perilla Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Perilla include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Perilla

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Perilla is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Perilla is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.