Purple Deadnettle

Devil's Walking Stick

About Purple Deadnettle and Devil's Walking Stick

Purple Deadnettle

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Lamium purpureum

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

151

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, gardens

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAMIUM purpureum

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Purple Deadnettle

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Lila Taubnessel

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Violet Ortie blanche

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Púrpura Deadnettle

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

μωβ Deadnettle

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Roxo Deadnettle

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Jasnota purpurowa

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Purpura Deadnettle

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Lamium

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lamioideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Deadnettle and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Purple Deadnettle and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Purple Deadnettle and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Deadnettle and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Purple Deadnettle and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.