1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Biennials
1.2 Type
Bush, Houseplant
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Burgundy
Green, Light Green
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Black
Green, Light Green
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Black
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
1.7 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, Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Needs less watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.5.1 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
3.7 Soil
3.7.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic
3.7.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy
3.7.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Clay, Sandy
3.8 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.9 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.10 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
3.11 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
3.12 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.11 Self-Sowing
4.14 Attracts
5.2 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
Bouquets
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
Edible, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
VICIA villosa
7.2 Common Name
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
7.2.1 In Hindi
Purpleleaf Shiso
hairy vetch
7.2.2 In German
Purpleleaf Shiso
Zottelwicke
7.2.3 In French
pérille de Nankin
vesce velue
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Purpleleaf Shiso
τριχωτό βίκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Purpleleaf Shiso
ervilhaca peluda
7.2.7 In Polish
Pachnotka zwyczajna
owłosione wyki
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species