Purple Deadnettle

Firewheel

About Purple Deadnettle and Firewheel

Purple Deadnettle

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Lamium purpureum

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, gardens

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAMIUM purpureum

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

Firewheel

In Hindi

Purple Deadnettle

Firewheel

In German

Lila Taubnessel

Feuerrad

In French

Violet Ortie blanche

Firewheel

In Spanish

Púrpura Deadnettle

Firewheel

In Greek

μωβ Deadnettle

Firewheel

In Portuguese

Roxo Deadnettle

Firewheel

In Polish

Jasnota purpurowa

Firewheel

In Latin

Purpura Deadnettle

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lamium

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Lamioideae

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Deadnettle and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Firewheel

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

Purple Deadnettle and Firewheel Physical Information

Purple Deadnettle and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Firewheel are as follows:

Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Purple Deadnettle and Firewheel

Care of Purple Deadnettle and Firewheel 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 Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.