Shiso plant growing herbaceous of the genus Perilla, and also known as Beefsteak plant or Perilla frutescens var. crispa, Perilla annual plant used for the edible leaves and also as ornamental plant, leaves can be colorful, grow in temperate, mediterranean or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 3-11.
Leaves are in deltoid shape with serrated edges, the color can be green or purple, can be also in the upper side green and down purple.
Shiso flower
Flower small that grow on stalk in inflorescence, the inflorescence can be green or purple
Shiso plant for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
Requirements for Shiso plant growing condition and care:
Slightly acid soil, prefer rich soil with organic material
How to care:
Fertilizer once a year after the plant arrive to 7-10 leaves, fertilizer should be for growth and not for blooming
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Cutting
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, the plant reseed itself and it is possible to start by cutting but the plant annual and it need to be sowing indoor in the winter and start the cutting in the beginning of the spring and planting 2 weeks after outdoor after the last frost
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Sensitive to high temperature
Planting season:
Spring in hardiness zone 3-10a, mid of winter 10b-11
How to plant:
Better to start from seeds or young plants and not to start by plant, transplanting mature plant not always have success rate, important to add enough water the first days especially if in the spring season have a lot of heat wave also add mulch to cover the soil.
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, larva
Pruning season:
Autumn mostly but can be all the season
How to prune:
No need to prune, unless using the leaves or design
Size of the plant?
0.5-1 m, 20-40 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water in hotter location the plant will need more water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade to delay the bloom better to grow in half shade but in location with not too much hot summer need to be in full sun and in hardiness zone 10b-11 better in half shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a pot, planter, flowerpot or containers:
Yes, when grow in container, size 5-12 liter (1.5-3 gallon) amount of water that needed, it’s to keep the soil moist and the water go out of the pot, better not to use bottom of pot, when it’s grow as perianal every two years to switch soil in the pot don’t let, soil need to be well ventilated with good drainage, rich with organic matter, can us in potting mix or peat soil with perlite or vermiculite.
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower
Small flower that grow on stalk in inflorescence, the inflorescence can be green or purple
Thinning the bloom:
If not using the seeds recommend to thinning
Pollination is done by:
Bees, fly
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn (when the plant start bloom better to prune the flowers)
How to harvest the leaves?
Recommend to trim the with the branch
Information about leaves:
Serrated edges, the color can be green or purple, can be also in the upper side green and down purple, the leaves become bitter in hardiness zone 10b-11 in the summer especially when the temperature high
Uses of Shiso plant leaves:
Cooked, stir fry, quiche, salad
How to grow Shiso plant from seeds
Sowing requirement:
Short life seeds, need to soaked on water for 12-24 hours, temperature 15-20C (59-68F) possible colder temperature even 10C (50F), sunny location, moist soil and humidity
Saving seeds until sowing:
Cold, dry and dark place
Sowing season:
Spring after the frost and in hardiness zone 10b-11 in the mid-winter
How to plant:
Light soil, better to use vermiculite to keep the soil moist (when use vermiculite just small layer and under it soil with nutrient
Planting spacing:
30*30 cm (12*12 inches)
Depth of Sowing:
1-1.5 cm (0.5-0.7 inch)
Conditions for seeds germinate:
Moist, full sun in hardiness zone
Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water
Germination time:
7-30 days for fresh seeds
Condition of seedling:
Moist soil, full sun (in heat wave add mulch around the plant
Do the seeds require burying?
No, but better to save the seeds in cold place
Scientific name:
Perilla frutescens var. crispa
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