Lemon

Purple Deadnettle

About Lemon and Purple Deadnettle

Lemon

Purple Deadnettle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Lamium purpureum

Number of Varieties

5015

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

LAMIUM purpureum

Common Name

Lemon

Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

In Hindi

नींबू

Purple Deadnettle

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Lila Taubnessel

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Violet Ortie blanche

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Púrpura Deadnettle

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

μωβ Deadnettle

In Portuguese

Limão

Roxo Deadnettle

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Jasnota purpurowa

In Latin

Limon

Purpura Deadnettle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Lamium

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lamioideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Purple Deadnettle

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon and Purple Deadnettle? We provide you with everything About Lemon and Purple Deadnettle. Lemon has thorns and Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough and Purple Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough. 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 Lemon and Purple Deadnettle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon and Purple Deadnettle

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

Lemon and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

Lemon and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Lemon and Purple Deadnettle

Care of Lemon and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Lemon 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.