Spring Starflower

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Spring Starflower and Purpleleaf Shiso

Spring Starflower

Purpleleaf Shiso

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Bush, Houseplant

Origin

South America, Argentina

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Perennial

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

Number of Varieties

355

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Purpleleaf Shiso

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Purpleleaf Shiso

In French

Spring Starflower

pérille de Nankin

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Pachnotka zwyczajna

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Purpleleaf Shiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Elsholtzieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Spring Starflower and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Spring Starflower and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Spring Starflower and Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.