Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Lamium purpureum
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
-9999
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Purple, Pink
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle
पोई
In German
Lila Taubnessel
Malabarspinat
In French
Violet Ortie blanche
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle
Spinach Malabar
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lamiaceae
Basellaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Purple Deadnettle and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Deadnettle and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Deadnettle season is and Malabar Spinach season is . The type of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Purple Deadnettle and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Purple Deadnettle and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Malabar Spinach
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.