Silver Bells

Perilla

About Silver Bells and Perilla

Silver Bells

Perilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs, Spices

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, 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

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

PERILLA frutescens

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

Perilla, Shiso

In Hindi

Silver bells

Perilla plant

In German

Silver bells

Perilla Pflanze

In French

Silver bells

plante Perilla

In Spanish

Silver bells

planta de perilla

In Greek

Silver bells

φυτό perilla

In Portuguese

Silver bells

planta Perilla

In Polish

Silver bells

Poręcz roślin

In Latin

Silver bells

Perilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Lamiales

Family

Asparagaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Halesia

Perilla

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

423

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Perilla

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Perilla

Season and care of Silver Bells and Perilla is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Perilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Perilla season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is and for Perilla is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is and for Perilla is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Silver Bells and Perilla Physical Information

Silver Bells and Perilla physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Perilla are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Silver Bells and Perilla

Care of Silver Bells and Perilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Perilla pruning is done . In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Perilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.