1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbs, Spices
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
91.44 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.72 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Pink, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
White, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
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
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
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
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, Used as essential oil
Used as a vegetable
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens
EMILIA sonchifolia
7.2 Common Name
Perilla, Shiso
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
7.2.1 In Hindi
Perilla plant
Shaving Brush
7.2.2 In German
Perilla Pflanze
Rasierpinsel
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de perilla
Brocha de afeitar
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό perilla
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Perilla
Pincel de barba
7.2.7 In Polish
Poręcz roślin
Pędzel do golenia
7.2.8 In Latin
Perilla herba
Tondenti Peniculus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species