Tritoma

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Tritoma and Purpleleaf Shiso

Tritoma

Purpleleaf Shiso

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

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

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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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45.70 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Purple, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

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

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Snails

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

pérille de Nankin

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Pachnotka zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

Purpleleaf Shiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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 Tritoma and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Tritoma and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Tritoma and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Tritoma and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Tritoma and Purpleleaf Shiso include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.