Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Bush, Houseplant
Herbs
Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
Eustoma grandiflorum
Number of Varieties
540
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
gardens, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Burgundy
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Black
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Black
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, 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
Aphids
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
Common Name
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
In Hindi
Purpleleaf Shiso
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
In German
Purpleleaf Shiso
Florida Lisianthus
In French
pérille de Nankin
Floride Lisianthus
In Spanish
Purpleleaf Shiso
lisianthus Florida
In Greek
Purpleleaf Shiso
Φλόριντα lisianthus
In Portuguese
Purpleleaf Shiso
Florida Lisianthus
In Polish
Pachnotka zwyczajna
Florida Eustoma
In Latin
Purpleleaf Shiso
Florida Lisianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Lamiales
Gentianales
Family
Lamiaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Perilla
Eustoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Elsholtzieae
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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