1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbs, Spices
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
91.44 cm45.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.72 cm60.96 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Blue Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, Used as essential oil
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Showy Tree
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
7.2 Common Name
Perilla, Shiso
Blue Oat Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Perilla plant
ब्लू जई घास
7.2.2 In German
Perilla Pflanze
Blau Ährengras
7.2.3 In French
plante Perilla
Bleu Oat Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de perilla
Azul hierba de avena
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό perilla
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Perilla
Azul Aveia
7.2.7 In Polish
Poręcz roślin
Niebieski Owies trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Perilla herba
Blue Oat Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species