Silver Sage

Perilla

About Silver Sage and Perilla

Silver Sage

Perilla

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Herbs, Spices

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Number of Varieties

2520

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8 - 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

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

50.80 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

PERILLA frutescens

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Perilla, Shiso

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

Perilla plant

In German

Silver Sage

Perilla Pflanze

In French

Silver Sage

plante Perilla

In Spanish

silver Sage

planta de perilla

In Greek

Silver Sage

φυτό perilla

In Portuguese

silver Sage

planta Perilla

In Polish

silver Sage

Poręcz roślin

In Latin

Argentum Sage

Perilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Salvia

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

90023

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Silver Sage and Perilla

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

Compare Biennial Plants » More

Silver Sage and Bottle Tree

Silver Sage and Blue Ash

Silver Sage and Butternut Tree

» More Compare Biennial Plants

Season and Care of Silver Sage and Perilla

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

Silver Sage and Perilla Physical Information

Silver Sage and Perilla physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Perilla are as follows:

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

Care of Silver Sage and Perilla

Care of Silver Sage and Perilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Perilla pruning is done . In summer Silver Sage 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.