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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Herbs, Spices  

Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock  
-  

Number of Varieties
75  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
45.72 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate  
Oval with toothed margin  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Fall, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sandy  
Moist, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Moist, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic  
Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
For making oil, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Matthiola incana  
PERILLA frutescens  

Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower  
Perilla, Shiso  

In Hindi
gillyflower  
Perilla plant  

In German
Garten-Levkoje  
Perilla Pflanze  

In French
Gillyflower  
plante Perilla  

In Spanish
Gillyflower  
planta de perilla  

In Greek
Gillyflower  
φυτό perilla  

In Portuguese
Matthiola incana  
planta Perilla  

In Polish
Gillyflower  
Poręcz roślin  

In Latin
Matthiola incana  
Perilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Lamiales  

Family
Polemoniaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Gilia  
Perilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Gilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Polemonioideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
25  
23  
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Difference Between Gillyflower and Perilla

If you are confused whether Gillyflower or Perilla are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Gillyflower and Perilla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Gillyflower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Perilla fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Gillyflower and Perilla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Gillyflower and Perilla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Gillyflower and Perilla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Gillyflower and Perilla as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Gillyflower is Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant and Stomachic whereas of Perilla is Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic and Tonic. Gillyflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Perilla has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Gillyflower vs Perilla

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Gillyflower vs Perilla and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Gillyflower are whereas of Perilla have Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema and Respiratory distress respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Gillyflower has no showy fruits and Perilla has no showy fruits. Also Gillyflower is not flowering and Perilla is flowering. You can compare Gillyflower and Perilla facts and facts of other plants too.

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