1 What is
1.2 Life Span
1.3 Type
1.4 Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
1.5 Types
Not Available
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
1.5.1 Number of Varieties
1.8 Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.7 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.8.1 Minimum Width
12.70 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Burgundy
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Black
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Black
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
4.2.6 Bloom Time
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
5.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
5.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Moist, Well drained
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
5.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
5.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Aphids
5.10 Plant Tolerance
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
6.3 Fragrance
6.3.1 Fragrant Flower
6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
6.4 Showy Foliage
6.5 Showy Bark
6.6 Foliage Texture
6.7 Foliage Sheen
6.8 Evergreen
6.9 Invasive
6.10 Self-Sowing
6.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
6.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Applicable
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
7.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
7.1.3 Edible Uses
7.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
7.2 Plant Benefits
7.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems
7.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
7.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea
7.3 Used As Indoor Plant
7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
7.5 Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
8 Scientific Name
8.1 Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
8.2 Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
8.2.1 In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
Purpleleaf Shiso
8.2.2 In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Purpleleaf Shiso
8.2.3 In French
Matricaire odorante
pérille de Nankin
8.3.2 In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
Purpleleaf Shiso
8.3.4 In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
Purpleleaf Shiso
8.3.6 In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Purpleleaf Shiso
8.3.9 In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Pachnotka zwyczajna
8.3.11 In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Purpleleaf Shiso
9 Classification
9.1 Kingdom
9.3 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
10.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
10.4 Order
10.5 Family
10.6 Genus
11.2 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
11.4 Tribe
11.7 Subfamily
Not Available
Nepetoideae
11.8 Number of Species