Life Span
Annual
  
Annual
  
Type
Shrub
  
Bush, Houseplant
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
  
Types
Not Available
  
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
agricultural areas
  
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
12 - 1
  
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
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Purple, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Purple, Black
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Purple, Black
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Cordate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Moist, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Applicable
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop
  
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
  
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa 'Purple Bounty'
  
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
  
Common Name
Hairy Vetch, Purple Bounty Vetch
  
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
  
In Hindi
Purple Bounty Vetch
  
Purpleleaf Shiso
  
In German
Lila Bounty Wicke
  
Purpleleaf Shiso
  
In French
Violet Bounty Vetch
  
pérille de Nankin
  
In Spanish
Purple Bounty Arveja
  
Purpleleaf Shiso
  
In Greek
Μωβ Bounty Vetch
  
Purpleleaf Shiso
  
In Portuguese
Roxo recompensa ervilhaca
  
Purpleleaf Shiso
  
In Polish
Purpurowy Bounty Wyka
  
Pachnotka zwyczajna
  
In Latin
Bounty purpura Vetch
  
Purpleleaf Shiso
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Vicia
  
Perilla
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Vicieae
  
Elsholtzieae
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Nepetoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available