Purpleleaf Shiso

Portulaca

About Purpleleaf Shiso and Portulaca

Purpleleaf Shiso

Portulaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Bush, Houseplant

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

South America

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-11

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

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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10.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Black

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Black

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordate

Needle like

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

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

Cottage garden, Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

PORTULACA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purpleleaf Shiso

Portulaca

7.2.2 In German

Purpleleaf Shiso

Portulak

7.2.3 In French

pérille de Nankin

portulaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Purpleleaf Shiso

Portulaca

7.2.5 In Greek

Purpleleaf Shiso

Portulaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Purpleleaf Shiso

Portulaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachnotka zwyczajna

Portulaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Purpleleaf Shiso

Portulaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Perilla

Portulaca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Elsholtzieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purpleleaf Shiso and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and Portulaca

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

Purpleleaf Shiso and Portulaca Physical Information

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

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

Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and Portulaca

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