About Purpleleaf Shiso

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bush, Houseplant

Origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Thorns

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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

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15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

Common Name

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

In Hindi

Purpleleaf Shiso

In German

Purpleleaf Shiso

In French

pérille de Nankin

In Spanish

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Greek

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Portuguese

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Polish

Pachnotka zwyczajna

In Latin

Purpleleaf Shiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Elsholtzieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Purpleleaf Shiso

Want to know the properties of Purpleleaf Shiso? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Purpleleaf Shiso is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Purpleleaf Shiso Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Cough, Fever and Lung Problems

Part of plant used: Leaves and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Purpleleaf Shiso. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Cordate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White

Leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Purpleleaf Shiso

Taking Purpleleaf Shiso Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Purpleleaf Shiso

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Purpleleaf Shiso is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Purpleleaf Shiso is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions and Tropical areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.