Life Span
Annual
  
Annual and Biennials
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
  
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens
  
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
5-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Pink
  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Yellow, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
  
Palmate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Moist, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
  
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
  
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
  
Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum
  
Lagenaria siceraria
  
Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
  
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
  
In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle
  
लौकी
  
In German
Lila Taubnessel
  
Flaschenkürbis
  
In French
Violet Ortie blanche
  
Lagenaria siceraria
  
In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle
  
Lagenaria siceraria
  
In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle
  
Τσότρα
  
In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle
  
Cabaça
  
In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa
  
Tykwa pospolita
  
In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle
  
utrem cucurbita
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Cucurbitales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Cucurbitaceae
  
Genus
Lamium
  
Coccinia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Lamioideae
  
Papilionoideae
  
Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Bottle Gourd
Season and care of Purple Deadnettle and Bottle Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Deadnettle and Bottle Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Deadnettle season is Not Available and Bottle Gourd season is Not Available. The type of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bottle Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bottle Gourd is Neutral.
Purple Deadnettle and Bottle Gourd Physical Information
Purple Deadnettle and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Bottle Gourd are as follows:
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
- Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Bottle Gourd
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Bottle Gourd 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 Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.