Portulaca

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Portulaca and Purpleleaf Shiso

Portulaca

Purpleleaf Shiso

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bush, Houseplant

1.3 Origin

South America

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Not available

Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

Portulaca

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.2 In German

Portulak

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.3 In French

portulaca

pérille de Nankin

7.2.4 In Spanish

Portulaca

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.5 In Greek

Portulaca

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Portulaca

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.7 In Polish

Portulaca

Pachnotka zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

Portulaca

Purpleleaf Shiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulaca

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Elsholtzieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Portulaca and Purpleleaf Shiso

Wondering what are the properties of Portulaca and Purpleleaf Shiso? We provide you with everything About Portulaca and Purpleleaf Shiso. Portulaca doesn't have thorns and Purpleleaf Shiso doesn't have thorns. Also Portulaca does not have fragrant flowers. Portulaca has allergic reactions like Not Available and Purpleleaf Shiso has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Portulaca and Purpleleaf Shiso and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Portulaca and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Portulaca and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Portulaca and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Portulaca and Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Purpleleaf Shiso pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purpleleaf Shiso needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.