Torenia

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Torenia and Purpleleaf Shiso

Torenia

Purpleleaf Shiso

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bush, Houseplant

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

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Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

Torenia

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.2 In German

Torenia

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.3 In French

Torénia

pérille de Nankin

7.2.4 In Spanish

Torenia

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.5 In Greek

Torenia

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Torenia

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.7 In Polish

Torenia

Pachnotka zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

Torenia

Purpleleaf Shiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Torenia

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Elsholtzieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Torenia and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Torenia and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Torenia and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Torenia and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Torenia and Purpleleaf Shiso

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