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Common Rue
Common Rue

Purple Deadnettle
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About Common Rue and Purple Deadnettle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herb
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Lamium purpureum

Number of Varieties

10015
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
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Sunset Zone

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
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Habit

Oval/Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUTA graveolens
LAMIUM purpureum

Common Name

Common Rue
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Purple Deadnettle

In German

Hortensie
Lila Taubnessel

In French

Hortensia
Violet Ortie blanche

In Spanish

Hortensia
Púrpura Deadnettle

In Greek

υδραγεία
μωβ Deadnettle

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Roxo Deadnettle

In Polish

Hortensja
Jasnota purpurowa

In Latin

Hibiscus
Purpura Deadnettle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

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Lamium

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Lamioideae

Number of Species

13050
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rue and Purple Deadnettle

Wondering what are the properties of Common Rue and Purple Deadnettle? We provide you with everything About Common Rue and Purple Deadnettle. Common Rue doesn't have thorns and Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns. Also Common Rue does not have fragrant flowers. Common Rue has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Purple Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Common Rue and Purple Deadnettle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Common Rue and Purple Deadnettle

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

Common Rue and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

Common Rue and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rue height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Common Rue and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

  • Common Rue flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Common Rue leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink

  • Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Common Rue and Purple Deadnettle

Care of Common Rue and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rue pruning is done 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 Common Rue needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.