Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Herbs
Herbs
Origin
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Fernleaf, Superdukat
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Number of Varieties
240
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Chartreuse
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Dry
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
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Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Bugs, Insects
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible
Botanical Name
ANETHUM graveolens
LAMIUM amplexicaule
Common Name
Dill
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
In Hindi
डिल प्लांट
henbit deadnettle
In German
Dill Pflanze
henbit deadnettle
In French
Dill usine
henbit deadnettle
In Spanish
Dill Planta
deadnettle henbit
In Greek
άνηθο φυτών
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
In Portuguese
Dill Vegetal
henbit deadnettle
In Polish
Dill roślin
Henbit jasnota
In Latin
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
henbit deadnettle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Lamiales
Family
Apiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Anethum
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
9026
1
27800
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