1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bush, Houseplant
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Asia
1.4 Types
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.7 Plant Color
1.7.1 Flower Color
1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.7.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Burgundy
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Black
Green, Dark Green
1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Black
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
1.8 Shape
1.8.1 Leaf Shape
1.9 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.2.1 Flower Petal Number
4.4 Fruits
4.4.1 Showy Fruit
4.4.2 Edible Fruit
4.5 Fragrance
4.5.1 Fragrant Flower
4.5.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.5.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.5.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.6 Showy Foliage
4.7 Showy Bark
4.8 Foliage Texture
4.9 Foliage Sheen
4.10 Evergreen
4.11 Invasive
4.12 Self-Sowing
4.13 Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Butterflies, Not Available
4.14 Allergy
Not Applicable
no allergic reactions
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Root, Seeds, Stem
5.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
6.2 Common Name
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
6.2.1 In Hindi
Purpleleaf Shiso
Double Pink Peony
6.2.2 In German
Purpleleaf Shiso
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
6.2.3 In French
pérille de Nankin
Double Rose pivoine
6.2.4 In Spanish
Purpleleaf Shiso
Doble Pink Peony
6.2.5 In Greek
Purpleleaf Shiso
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Purpleleaf Shiso
Duplo Pink Peony
6.2.7 In Polish
Pachnotka zwyczajna
Podwójne Pink Peony
6.2.8 In Latin
Purpleleaf Shiso
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Elsholtzieae
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species