Purpleleaf Shiso

Sweet Potato

About Purpleleaf Shiso and Sweet Potato

Purpleleaf Shiso

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bush, Houseplant

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

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

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

11-12

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Black

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Black

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purpleleaf Shiso

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Purpleleaf Shiso

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

pérille de Nankin

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Purpleleaf Shiso

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Purpleleaf Shiso

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Purpleleaf Shiso

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachnotka zwyczajna

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Purpleleaf Shiso

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Perilla

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Elsholtzieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Purpleleaf Shiso and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and Sweet Potato

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

Purpleleaf Shiso and Sweet Potato Physical Information

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

Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and Sweet Potato

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