Sugar Apple

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Sugar Apple and Purpleleaf Shiso

Sugar Apple

Purpleleaf Shiso

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bush, Houseplant

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-139-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Purple, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Purple, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Fruit Bats

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

pérille de Nankin

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Pachnotka zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

Purpleleaf Shiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Annona

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Elsholtzieae

8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sugar Apple and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Sugar Apple and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Sugar Apple and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Sugar Apple and Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Purpleleaf Shiso pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Apple 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.