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About Bluewings and Purple Deadnettle


About Purple Deadnettle and Bluewings


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Southeastern Asia   
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments   
Cultivated Beds, gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender   
Purple, Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate   
Oval to egg shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
No Shade, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Root Division, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Neutral   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Moist, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Moist, Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade   
No Shade, Partial shade   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Disease free, Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TORENIA fournieri   
LAMIUM purpureum   

Common Name
Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower   
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle   

In Hindi
Bluewings   
Purple Deadnettle   

In German
Bluewings   
Lila Taubnessel   

In French
Bluewings   
Violet Ortie blanche   

In Spanish
Bluewings   
Púrpura Deadnettle   

In Greek
Bluewings   
μωβ Deadnettle   

In Portuguese
Bluewings   
Roxo Deadnettle   

In Polish
Bluewings   
Jasnota purpurowa   

In Latin
Bluewings   
Purpura Deadnettle   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Lamiales   

Family
Linderniaceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Torenia   
Lamium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Lamioideae   

Number of Species
195   
99+
50   
99+

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Properties of Bluewings and Purple Deadnettle

Wondering what are the properties of Bluewings and Purple Deadnettle? We provide you with everything About Bluewings and Purple Deadnettle. Bluewings doesn't have thorns and Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns. Also Bluewings does not have fragrant flowers. Bluewings has allergic reactions like Not Available and Purple Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bluewings and Purple Deadnettle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluewings and Purple Deadnettle

Season and care of Bluewings and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Bluewings and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluewings season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Purple Deadnettle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bluewings is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bluewings is Acidic, Neutral and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bluewings and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

Bluewings and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bluewings and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

Care of Bluewings and Purple Deadnettle

Care of Bluewings and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Bluewings needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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