Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Spices
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
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Grasses
Number of Varieties
201
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 5
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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.72 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil, Used as essential oil
Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Showy Tree
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Common Name
Perilla, Shiso
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
In Hindi
Perilla plant
Bouteloua gracilis
In German
Perilla Pflanze
Bouteloua Gracilis
In French
plante Perilla
Bouteloua aristidoides
In Spanish
planta de perilla
Chondrosum gracile
In Greek
φυτό perilla
Bouteloua gracilis
In Portuguese
planta Perilla
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Polish
Poręcz roślin
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Latin
Perilla herba
Bouteloua Gracilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Perilla
Bouteloua
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
23100
1
27800
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