Purpleleaf Shiso

White Currant

About Purpleleaf Shiso and White Currant

Purpleleaf Shiso

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bush, Houseplant

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Black

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Purpleleaf Shiso

White Currant

In German

Purpleleaf Shiso

Weiße Ribisel

In French

pérille de Nankin

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Purpleleaf Shiso

grosella blanca

In Greek

Purpleleaf Shiso

white currant

In Portuguese

Purpleleaf Shiso

groselha-branca

In Polish

Pachnotka zwyczajna

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Purpleleaf Shiso

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Perilla

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Elsholtzieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

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Properties of Purpleleaf Shiso and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and White Currant

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

Purpleleaf Shiso and White Currant Physical Information

Purpleleaf Shiso and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Purpleleaf Shiso and White Currant are as follows:

Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and White Currant

Care of Purpleleaf Shiso and White Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purpleleaf Shiso pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Currant 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 White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.