Red Clover

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Red Clover and Purpleleaf Shiso

Red Clover

Purpleleaf Shiso

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Bush, Houseplant

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-59-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

20.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

Common Name

Red Clover

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास

Purpleleaf Shiso

In German

Rotklee

Purpleleaf Shiso

In French

Trèfle rouge

pérille de Nankin

In Spanish

Trébol rojo

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna

Pachnotka zwyczajna

In Latin

Trifolium pratense

Purpleleaf Shiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae

Elsholtzieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Red Clover and Purpleleaf Shiso

Wondering what are the properties of Red Clover and Purpleleaf Shiso? We provide you with everything About Red Clover and Purpleleaf Shiso. Red Clover doesn't have thorns and Purpleleaf Shiso doesn't have thorns. Also Red Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Red Clover has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea and Purpleleaf Shiso has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea. 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 Red Clover and Purpleleaf Shiso and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Red Clover and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Red Clover and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Red Clover and Purpleleaf Shiso

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