Life Span
Type
Origin
Types
Number of Varieties
Habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
AHS Heat Zone
Sunset Zone
Habit
Minimum Height
Minimum Width
Flower Color
Flower Color Modifier
Fruit Color
Leaf Color in Spring
Leaf Color in Summer
Leaf Color in Fall
Leaf Color in Winter
Leaf Shape
Thorns
Plant Season
Sunlight
Growth Rate
Type of Soil
The pH of Soil
Soil Drainage
Bloom Time
Repeat Bloomer
Tolerances
Where to Plant?
How to Plant?
Plant Maintenance
Watering Requirements
In Summer
In Spring
In Winter
Soil pH
Soil Type
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sun Exposure
Pruning
Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Flowers
Flower Petal Number
Showy Fruit
Edible Fruit
Fragrant Flower
Fragrant Fruit
Fragrant Leaf
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Showy Foliage
Showy Bark
Foliage Texture
Foliage Sheen
Evergreen
Invasive
Self-Sowing
Attracts
Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Beauty Benefits
Edible Uses
Environmental Uses
Medicinal Uses
Part of Plant Used
Other Uses
Used As Indoor Plant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Garden Design
Botanical Name
Common Name
In Hindi
In German
In French
In Spanish
In Greek
In Portuguese
In Polish
In Latin
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Clade
Tribe
Subfamily
Number of Species
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
North America, Mexico, Central America
Hibiscus arnottianus, Hibiscus waimeae
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Drought, Variety of soil types
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Drought, Variety of soil types
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing
Hair Conditioner, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Jam, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages, Used in paper industry, Used in salads, Used to make hair tonic
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids