Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Bush, Houseplant
Origin
China, Japan
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
-
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
In Hindi
Bluebeard
Purpleleaf Shiso
In German
Blaubart
Purpleleaf Shiso
In French
Bluebeard
pérille de Nankin
In Spanish
Barba Azul
Purpleleaf Shiso
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
Purpleleaf Shiso
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
Purpleleaf Shiso
In Polish
Sinobrody
Pachnotka zwyczajna
In Latin
Bluebeard
Purpleleaf Shiso
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Verbenaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Perilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Elsholtzieae
Subfamily
-
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
71
1
27800
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