Colorful leaf grass is a kind of perennial herb. The shape of the plant is ugly and has no ornamental value.
The stem of the plant is covered with hair, the stem is quadrangular, and the bottom of the plant is lignified.
Leaf: single leaf is opposite growth, oval shape, long and gradually sharp apex, edge with blunt teeth, the surface of the leaf is green, yellow, peach, vermilion and other colors mixed into a color pattern.
Flowers of coleoptiles: terminal racemes, very small flowers, light blue or light purple.
Perilla is an annual upright herb.
Stem of Perilla: the stem is green or purple, the shape is blunt quadrangular, there are four grooves on it, covered with pilose
The leaves of Perilla: the leaves grow in a broad oval or round shape. The shape of the top is short or sharp. The base is round or wide wedge-shaped. There are thick serrations on the edge of the leaves. The surface of the leaves is green or purple, the leaves are covered with sparse pubescence, and the leaves are covered with pubescence.
The flower of Perilla: its flower is round cyme 2 flowers, there is fluffy cover on the flower, the flower is bigger, it is pink white more..
Colorful leaf grass is a kind of plant that likes temperature. Its environmental adaptability is very strong. In winter, the temperature should be kept no less than 10 ℃. In summer, when the temperature is high, we should pay attention to a little shade, but we should ensure sufficient sunlight, so as to make the leaves bright.
So this kind of plant is more common in the south of China.
Perilla is a kind of plant with strong growth adaptability. It has no strict requirements on the growing soil. As long as it is a sandy soil with good drainage, it can be seen that it grows in front of the house, behind the house, beside the ditch, etc. in addition, it can also be planted and cultured under the young forest of fruit trees.
