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About Silver Bells and Purpleleaf Shiso

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bush, Houseplant

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
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 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

In Hindi

Silver bells
Purpleleaf Shiso

In German

Silver bells
Purpleleaf Shiso

In French

Silver bells
pérille de Nankin

In Spanish

Silver bells
Purpleleaf Shiso

In Greek

Silver bells
Purpleleaf Shiso

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Purpleleaf Shiso

In Polish

Silver bells
Pachnotka zwyczajna

In Latin

Silver bells
Purpleleaf Shiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Lamiales

Family

Asparagaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Halesia
Perilla

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Elsholtzieae

Subfamily

-
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

41
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Silver Bells and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Silver Bells and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White

  • Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Silver Bells and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Silver Bells and Purpleleaf Shiso 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 Purpleleaf Shiso pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Bells 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.