Life Span
Annual
  
Annual
  
Type
Shrub
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Mexico
  
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Ornamental
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Rocky areas
  
Cultivated Beds, gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Black
  
Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
  
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
Lobed
  
Oval to egg shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
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
Neutral
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Clay, Moist, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Moist, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
No Shade, 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
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
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
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
  
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
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
SANVITALIA procumbens
  
LAMIUM purpureum
  
Common Name
Creeping Zinnia
  
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
  
In Hindi
SANVITALIA procumbens
  
Purple Deadnettle
  
In German
Husarenknopf
  
Lila Taubnessel
  
In French
procumbens Sanvitalia
  
Violet Ortie blanche
  
In Spanish
procumbens Sanvitalia
  
Púrpura Deadnettle
  
In Greek
procumbens SANVITALIA
  
μωβ Deadnettle
  
In Portuguese
procumbens Sanvitalia
  
Roxo Deadnettle
  
In Polish
procumbens SANVITALIA
  
Jasnota purpurowa
  
In Latin
Sanvitalia procumbens
  
Purpura Deadnettle
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Sanvitalia
  
Lamium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Heliantheae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Asteroideae
  
Lamioideae
  
Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Creeping Zinnia and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Zinnia and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Zinnia season is Summer and Fall and Purple Deadnettle season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Creeping Zinnia is Loam, Sand and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Zinnia is Neutral and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Creeping Zinnia and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Creeping Zinnia and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Creeping Zinnia and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Creeping Zinnia and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia 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.