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About Purple Deadnettle and Bishop's Cap Cactus


About Bishop's Cap Cactus and Purple Deadnettle


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Ornamental Plant   

Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens   
Desert, Semi desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
25.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
No Shade, Partial shade   
Not Available   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Very Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings   
Cuttings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Needs very little water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Moist, Well drained   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
No Shade, Partial shade   
Not Available   

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Mealy bugs   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Not Available   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Bedding Plant   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum   
Astrophytum myriostigma   

Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle   
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus   

In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle   
Star Cactus   

In German
Lila Taubnessel   
Star Cactus   

In French
Violet Ortie blanche   
Star Cactus   

In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle   
Star Cactus   

In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle   
Star Cactus   

In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle   
Star Cactus   

In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa   
Star Cactus   

In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle   
Star Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Lamiaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Lamium   
Astrophytum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cacteae   

Subfamily
Lamioideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
50   
99+
6   
99+

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Properties of Purple Deadnettle and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Season and care of Purple Deadnettle and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Deadnettle and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Deadnettle season is Not Available and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.

Purple Deadnettle and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information

Purple Deadnettle and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:

Care of Purple Deadnettle and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Care of Purple Deadnettle and Bishop's Cap Cactus 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 Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Cap Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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