Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens
Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Purple, Pink
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
No Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
No Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum
MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus
Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
Amur Silvergrass
In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle
Amur Silvergrass
In German
Lila Taubnessel
Amur Schilf
In French
Violet Ortie blanche
Amur silvergrass
In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle
Amur silvergrass
In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle
Amur Silvergrass
In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle
Amur Silvergrass
In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa
Amur Silvergrass
In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle
Amur Silvergrass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Lamioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Purple Deadnettle and Amur Silvergrass
Wondering what are the properties of Purple Deadnettle and Amur Silvergrass? We provide you with everything About Purple Deadnettle and Amur Silvergrass. Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and Amur Silvergrass doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Deadnettle has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Amur Silvergrass 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 Purple Deadnettle and Amur Silvergrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Amur Silvergrass
Season and care of Purple Deadnettle and Amur Silvergrass is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Deadnettle and Amur Silvergrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Deadnettle season is Not Available and Amur Silvergrass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Amur Silvergrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Amur Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Deadnettle and Amur Silvergrass Physical Information
Purple Deadnettle and Amur Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Amur Silvergrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Amur Silvergrass are as follows:
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Amur Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
- Amur Silvergrass leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Amur Silvergrass
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Amur Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads and Amur Silvergrass pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Amur Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.