Purpleleaf Shiso

Milium Effusum

About Purpleleaf Shiso and Milium Effusum

Purpleleaf Shiso

Milium Effusum

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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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 5

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 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

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Black

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Black

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordate

Long Linear

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Requires a lot of 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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

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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

Not Available

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, Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purpleleaf Shiso

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Purpleleaf Shiso

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

pérille de Nankin

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Purpleleaf Shiso

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

Purpleleaf Shiso

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Purpleleaf Shiso

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachnotka zwyczajna

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

Purpleleaf Shiso

milium effusum

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

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Elsholtzieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Purpleleaf Shiso and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and Milium Effusum

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

Purpleleaf Shiso and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Purpleleaf Shiso and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Purpleleaf Shiso and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and Milium Effusum

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