Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bush, Houseplant
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
Scilla siberica
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-5
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, 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
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Pest Free
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
-
Allergy
-
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
SCILLA siberica
Common Name
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
In Hindi
Purpleleaf Shiso
Scilla siberica
In German
Purpleleaf Shiso
Sibirischer Blaustern
In French
pérille de Nankin
Scille de Sibérie
In Spanish
Purpleleaf Shiso
siberica Scilla
In Greek
Purpleleaf Shiso
Scilla siberica
In Portuguese
Purpleleaf Shiso
Scilla siberica
In Polish
Pachnotka zwyczajna
Cebulica syberyjska
In Latin
Purpleleaf Shiso
Scilla siberica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Lamiaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Perilla
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Elsholtzieae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
181
1
27800
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