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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
5 100

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

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 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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