Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bush, Houseplant
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
China
Types
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
Acer griseum
Number of Varieties
510
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Burgundy
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Black
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Black
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Wood
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
ACER griseum
Common Name
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
Paperbark Maple
In Hindi
Purpleleaf Shiso
paperbark maple
In German
Purpleleaf Shiso
paperbark Ahorn
In French
pérille de Nankin
érable paperbark
In Spanish
Purpleleaf Shiso
arce paperbark
In Greek
Purpleleaf Shiso
Paperbark σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
Purpleleaf Shiso
de bordo paperbark
In Polish
Pachnotka zwyczajna
klon paperbark
In Latin
Purpleleaf Shiso
paperbark acernis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Lamiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Perilla
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Elsholtzieae
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
-
Number of Species
130
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27800
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