Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Types
Lamium purpureum
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens
Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-8
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Purple, Pink
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
-
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Arthritis, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
-
Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum
Crocus Longiflorus
Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
Crocus
In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle
Crocus
In German
Lila Taubnessel
Krokus
In French
Violet Ortie blanche
Crocus
In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle
Azafrán
In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle
κρόκος
In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle
Açafrão
In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa
Krokus
In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle
Erocum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Lamiaceae
Iridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Lamioideae
Crocoideae
Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Crocus
Season and care of Purple Deadnettle and Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Deadnettle and Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Deadnettle season is and Crocus season is . The type of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Crocus is Loamy while the PH of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.
Purple Deadnettle and Crocus Physical Information
Purple Deadnettle and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Crocus are as follows:
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
- Crocus leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Crocus
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Crocus 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 Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.