Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Herbs
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
  
Europe, Mediterranean
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens
  
Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
3-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
7-1
  
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
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Pink
  
Pink, Lavender
  
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
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
  
Oval with toothed margin
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Moist, Well drained
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
  
Well drained
  
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
  
Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Aphids, Flies, Mites
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
  
Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum
  
MENTHA spicata
  
Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
  
Spearmint
  
In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle
  
पहाड़ी पुदीना
  
In German
Lila Taubnessel
  
Grüne Minze
  
In French
Violet Ortie blanche
  
menthe verte
  
In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle
  
menta verde
  
In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle
  
δυόσμος
  
In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle
  
hortelã
  
In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa
  
mięta
  
In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle
  
Coriander
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Lamium
  
Mentha
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Mentheae
  
Subfamily
Lamioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Spearmint
Season and care of Purple Deadnettle and Spearmint is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Deadnettle and Spearmint Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Deadnettle season is Not Available and Spearmint season is Not Available. The type of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Spearmint is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Spearmint is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Deadnettle and Spearmint Physical Information
Purple Deadnettle and Spearmint physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Spearmint are as follows:
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
- Spearmint leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Spearmint
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Spearmint 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 Spearmint 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 Spearmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.