Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bush, Houseplant
Origin
Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
Number of Varieties
65
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, 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
Red blotch
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Fever, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds
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
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
Purpleleaf Shiso
In German
Weeping Maple
Purpleleaf Shiso
In French
Maple pleureur
pérille de Nankin
In Spanish
weeping maple
Purpleleaf Shiso
In Greek
weeping maple
Purpleleaf Shiso
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
Purpleleaf Shiso
In Polish
płacz klonu
Pachnotka zwyczajna
In Latin
weeping maple
Purpleleaf Shiso
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Aceraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Acer
Perilla
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Elsholtzieae
Subfamily
-
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
1301
1
27800
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