Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
11-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Purple, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brownish Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
No Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs Very high moisture
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
No Shade, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
bees
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flies, Turtles
Allergy
no allergic reactions
allergic reaction, Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum
SAURURUS cernuus
Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
Lizard's Tail
In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle
Saururus cernuus
In German
Lila Taubnessel
Saururus cernuus
In French
Violet Ortie blanche
Saururus cernuus
In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle
cernuus Saururus
In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle
Saururus cernuus
In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle
Saururus cernuus
In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa
Saururus cernuus
In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle
Saururi cernuus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Lamiaceae
Saururaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Lamioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Purple Deadnettle and Saururus cernuus
Wondering what are the properties of Purple Deadnettle and Saururus cernuus? We provide you with everything About Purple Deadnettle and Saururus cernuus. Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and Saururus cernuus doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Deadnettle has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Saururus cernuus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Saururus cernuus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Saururus cernuus
Season and care of Purple Deadnettle and Saururus cernuus is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Deadnettle and Saururus cernuus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Deadnettle season is Not Available and Saururus cernuus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Saururus cernuus is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Saururus cernuus is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Deadnettle and Saururus cernuus Physical Information
Purple Deadnettle and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Saururus cernuus are as follows:
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
- Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Saururus cernuus
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.