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Indian Hemp
Indian Hemp

Purpleleaf Shiso
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
Bush, Houseplant

Origin

Southern Asia, India
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz

Number of Varieties

75
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use
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

Edging
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

Common Name

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा
Purpleleaf Shiso

In German

Indischer Hanf
Purpleleaf Shiso

In French

chanvre indien
pérille de Nankin

In Spanish

El cáñamo indio
Purpleleaf Shiso

In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη
Purpleleaf Shiso

In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano
Purpleleaf Shiso

In Polish

Konopie indyjskie
Pachnotka zwyczajna

In Latin

Latin Hemp
Purpleleaf Shiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Crotalaria
Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Crotalarieae
Elsholtzieae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

4001
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Hemp and Purpleleaf Shiso

If you are confused whether Indian Hemp or Purpleleaf Shiso 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 Indian Hemp and Purpleleaf Shiso Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Hemp are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Purpleleaf Shiso fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Hemp and Purpleleaf Shiso if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Hemp and Purpleleaf Shiso

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Hemp and Purpleleaf Shiso. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Hemp and Purpleleaf Shiso 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 Indian Hemp is Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems and Wounds whereas of Purpleleaf Shiso is Cough, Fever and Lung Problems. Indian Hemp has beauty benefits as follows: while Purpleleaf Shiso has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Hemp vs Purpleleaf Shiso

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 Indian Hemp vs Purpleleaf Shiso 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 Indian Hemp are whereas of Purpleleaf Shiso have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Hemp has no showy fruits and Purpleleaf Shiso has no showy fruits. Also Indian Hemp is not flowering and Purpleleaf Shiso is not flowering . You can compare Indian Hemp and Purpleleaf Shiso facts and facts of other plants too.