Purpleleaf Shiso

Blue Fescue

About Purpleleaf Shiso and Blue Fescue

Purpleleaf Shiso

Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bush, Houseplant

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

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

Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.24 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Black

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

FESTUCA

7.2 Common Name

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purpleleaf Shiso

ब्लू हुक्म

7.2.2 In German

Purpleleaf Shiso

blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

pérille de Nankin

bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Purpleleaf Shiso

azul festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Purpleleaf Shiso

μπλε Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Purpleleaf Shiso

azul festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachnotka zwyczajna

niebieski Kostrzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Purpleleaf Shiso

blue Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Perilla

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Elsholtzieae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Purpleleaf Shiso and Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and Blue Fescue

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

Purpleleaf Shiso and Blue Fescue Physical Information

Purpleleaf Shiso and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Purpleleaf Shiso and Blue Fescue are as follows:

Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available

Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and Blue Fescue

Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purpleleaf Shiso pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Purpleleaf Shiso needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.