Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not Available
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Flower Color
Purple, Pink
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure
No Shade, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Not Available
Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle
gillyflower
In German
Lila Taubnessel
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Violet Ortie blanche
Gillyflower
In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle
Gillyflower
In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa
Gillyflower
In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Capparales
Family
Lamiaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Gilieae
Subfamily
Lamioideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Gillyflower
Season and care of Purple Deadnettle and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Deadnettle and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Deadnettle season is Not Available and Gillyflower season is Not Available. The type of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Deadnettle and Gillyflower Physical Information
Purple Deadnettle and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Gillyflower are as follows:
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Gillyflower
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.