Purple Deadnettle

Silver Birch

About Purple Deadnettle and Silver Birch

Purple Deadnettle

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Lamium purpureum

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

1560

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, gardens

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Moist, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAMIUM purpureum

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Purple Deadnettle

Silver Birch

In German

Lila Taubnessel

Weißbirke

In French

Violet Ortie blanche

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Púrpura Deadnettle

Abedul de plata

In Greek

μωβ Deadnettle

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Roxo Deadnettle

Silver Birch

In Polish

Jasnota purpurowa

Silver Birch

In Latin

Purpura Deadnettle

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Lamium

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lamioideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Deadnettle and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Silver Birch

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

Purple Deadnettle and Silver Birch Physical Information

Purple Deadnettle and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Silver Birch are as follows:

Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Purple Deadnettle and Silver Birch

Care of Purple Deadnettle and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.