About Purple Deadnettle and Water Clover
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Australia
Types
Not Available
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Purple, Pink
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
No Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Poorly 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
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Frogs
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Beriberi, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle
Water Clover
In German
Lila Taubnessel
Wasser Klee
In French
Violet Ortie blanche
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle
Agua trébol
In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle
Clover água
In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa
Woda Clover
In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle
Trifolium aqua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Lamiales
Hydropteridales
Family
Lamiaceae
Marsileaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Lamioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Purple Deadnettle and Water Clover
Wondering what are the properties of Purple Deadnettle and Water Clover? We provide you with everything About Purple Deadnettle and Water Clover. Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and Water Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Deadnettle has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Water Clover 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 Water Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Water Clover
Season and care of Purple Deadnettle and Water Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Deadnettle and Water Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Deadnettle season is Not Available and Water Clover season is Not Available. The type of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Water Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Deadnettle and Water Clover Physical Information
Purple Deadnettle and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Water Clover are as follows:
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
- Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Water Clover
Care of Purple Deadnettle and Water Clover 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 Water Clover 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 Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.