Weeping Maple

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Weeping Maple and Purpleleaf Shiso

Weeping Maple

Purpleleaf Shiso

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Bush, Houseplant

Origin

Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

In Hindi

Weeping Maple

Purpleleaf Shiso

In German

Weeping Maple

Purpleleaf Shiso

In French

Maple pleureur

pérille de Nankin

In Spanish

weeping maple

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Greek

weeping maple

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo

Purpleleaf Shiso

In Polish

płacz klonu

Pachnotka zwyczajna

In Latin

weeping maple

Purpleleaf Shiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Elsholtzieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1301

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Weeping Maple and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Weeping Maple and Purpleleaf Shiso

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