Life Span
Annual
Type
Bush, Houseplant
Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz
Number of Varieties
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Thorns
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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
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
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33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover, Landscape
Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens
Common Name
Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso
In Hindi
Purpleleaf Shiso
In German
Purpleleaf Shiso
In French
pérille de Nankin
In Spanish
Purpleleaf Shiso
In Greek
Purpleleaf Shiso
In Portuguese
Purpleleaf Shiso
In Polish
Pachnotka zwyczajna
In Latin
Purpleleaf Shiso
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Perilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Elsholtzieae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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