Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Asia, Europe
Types
Not Available
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Purple, Pink
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Bell Shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Fall, Spring, Summer
Sunlight
No Shade, Partial shade
Part sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
No Shade, Partial shade
Part sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Bees
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Chest pain, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum
Convallaria majalis
Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
Lily of the Valley
In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle
कामुदिनी
In German
Lila Taubnessel
Maiglöckchen
In French
Violet Ortie blanche
Lily of the Valley
In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle
Lirio de los valles
In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας
In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle
Lírio do Vale
In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa
Lilia doliny
In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle
Lílium convállium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Lamiaceae
Asparagaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Lamioideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Lily of the Valley
Season and care of Purple Deadnettle and Lily of the Valley is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Deadnettle and Lily of the Valley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Deadnettle season is Not Available and Lily of the Valley season is Not Available. The type of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lily of the Valley is Moist, Well drained while the PH of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lily of the Valley is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Deadnettle and Lily of the Valley Physical Information
Purple Deadnettle and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Lily of the Valley are as follows:
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
- Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Lily of the Valley
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Lily of the Valley 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 Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.