Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Spices
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
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Types
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Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
20100
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-3
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.72 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
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Allergy
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
For making oil, Used as essential oil
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
Common Name
Perilla, Shiso
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
In Hindi
Perilla plant
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
In German
Perilla Pflanze
Ornamental Rhabarber
In French
plante Perilla
rhubarbe ornementale
In Spanish
planta de perilla
Ornamental de ruibarbo
In Greek
φυτό perilla
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
planta Perilla
ornamental ruibarbo
In Polish
Poręcz roślin
ozdobne Rabarbar
In Latin
Perilla herba
decentius Rhubarb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lamiaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Perilla
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
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Number of Species
2360
1
27800
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