Purple Deadnettle

China Aster

About Purple Deadnettle and China Aster

Purple Deadnettle

China Aster

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

China

Types

Lamium purpureum

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

1535

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds, gardens

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Moist, Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAMIUM purpureum

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

China Aster

In Hindi

Purple Deadnettle

चीन एस्टर

In German

Lila Taubnessel

China Aster

In French

Violet Ortie blanche

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Púrpura Deadnettle

aster de China

In Greek

μωβ Deadnettle

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Roxo Deadnettle

China Aster

In Polish

Jasnota purpurowa

Chiny Aster

In Latin

Purpura Deadnettle

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lamium

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Lamioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5015

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Purple Deadnettle and China Aster

Wondering what are the properties of Purple Deadnettle and China Aster? We provide you with everything About Purple Deadnettle and China Aster. Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and China Aster doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Deadnettle has allergic reactions like and China Aster has allergic reactions like . 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 China Aster and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Annual Plants » More

Purple Deadnettle and Common Mallow

Purple Deadnettle and Pineapple Weed

Purple Deadnettle and Melampodium

» More Compare Annual Plants

Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and China Aster

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

Purple Deadnettle and China Aster Physical Information

Purple Deadnettle and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and China Aster are as follows:

Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Deadnettle and China Aster

Care of Purple Deadnettle and China Aster 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 China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.