Purpleleaf Shiso

Florida Blue

About Purpleleaf Shiso and Florida Blue

Purpleleaf Shiso

Florida Blue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Bush, Houseplant

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Burgundy

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Black

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Black

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

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, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purpleleaf Shiso

Lisianthus

7.2.2 In German

Purpleleaf Shiso

Lisianthus

7.2.3 In French

pérille de Nankin

Lisianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Purpleleaf Shiso

Lisianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Purpleleaf Shiso

Lisianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Purpleleaf Shiso

Lisianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachnotka zwyczajna

Eustoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Purpleleaf Shiso

Lisianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Gentianaceae

8.6 Genus

Perilla

Eustoma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Elsholtzieae

Chironieae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Purpleleaf Shiso and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and Florida Blue

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

Purpleleaf Shiso and Florida Blue Physical Information

Purpleleaf Shiso and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Purpleleaf Shiso and Florida Blue are as follows:

Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and Florida Blue

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