French Sorrel

Henbit Deadnettle

About French Sorrel and Henbit Deadnettle

French Sorrel

Henbit Deadnettle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Slopes, Stony hillsides

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RUMEX scutatus

LAMIUM amplexicaule

7.2 Common Name

French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle

7.2.1 In Hindi

French Sorrel

henbit deadnettle

7.2.2 In German

Schild-Ampfer

henbit deadnettle

7.2.3 In French

French Sorrel

henbit deadnettle

7.2.4 In Spanish

French Sorrel

deadnettle henbit

7.2.5 In Greek

French Sorrel

αυλακόχορτου deadnettle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

French Sorrel

henbit deadnettle

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczaw tarczolistny

Henbit jasnota

7.2.8 In Latin

French Sorrel

henbit deadnettle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Rumex

Lamium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5026

1 27800

Properties of French Sorrel and Henbit Deadnettle

Wondering what are the properties of French Sorrel and Henbit Deadnettle? We provide you with everything About French Sorrel and Henbit Deadnettle. French Sorrel doesn't have thorns and Henbit Deadnettle doesn't have thorns. Also French Sorrel does not have fragrant flowers. French Sorrel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Henbit Deadnettle has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 French Sorrel and Henbit Deadnettle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of French Sorrel and Henbit Deadnettle

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

French Sorrel and Henbit Deadnettle Physical Information

French Sorrel and Henbit Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of French Sorrel and Henbit Deadnettle are as follows:

French Sorrel flower color: Green
French Sorrel leaf color: Green
Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet
Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green

Care of French Sorrel and Henbit Deadnettle

Care of French Sorrel and Henbit Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. French Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Henbit Deadnettle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer French Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Henbit Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.