Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bush, Houseplant
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
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Types
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Number of Varieties
54
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Black
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Black
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Average
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma
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
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Common Name
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
In Hindi
Purpleleaf Shiso
ओरिएंटल लिली
In German
Purpleleaf Shiso
Orientalische Lilie
In French
pérille de Nankin
Lily Oriental
In Spanish
Purpleleaf Shiso
lirio oriental
In Greek
Purpleleaf Shiso
Oriental Lily
In Portuguese
Purpleleaf Shiso
Lily Oriental
In Polish
Pachnotka zwyczajna
Oriental Lily
In Latin
Purpleleaf Shiso
Oriental Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Perilla
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Elsholtzieae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
1108
1
27800
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