Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bush, Houseplant
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
  
Types
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
  
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
  
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
8-1
  
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
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Purplish-black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Burgundy
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Black
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Black
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Cordate
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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
Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Applicable
  
Anaphylaxis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems
  
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea
  
Pectin
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
  
Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
  
ARONIA melanocarpa
  
Common Name
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
  
Black Chokeberry
  
In Hindi
Purpleleaf Shiso
  
Black Chokeberry Shrub
  
In German
Purpleleaf Shiso
  
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
  
In French
pérille de Nankin
  
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
  
In Spanish
Purpleleaf Shiso
  
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
  
In Greek
Purpleleaf Shiso
  
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
  
In Portuguese
Purpleleaf Shiso
  
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
  
In Polish
Pachnotka zwyczajna
  
Krzew aronii
  
In Latin
Purpleleaf Shiso
  
Lichen Frutex
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Perilla
  
Aronia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Elsholtzieae
  
Maleae
  
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
  
Amygdaloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available