Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Oval to egg shaped
Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
No Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
No Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Self-fertile
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border
Groundcover
Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia
LAMIUM purpureum
Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
In Hindi
Shaving Brush
Purple Deadnettle
In German
Rasierpinsel
Lila Taubnessel
In French
Blaireau
Violet Ortie blanche
In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar
Púrpura Deadnettle
In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
μωβ Deadnettle
In Portuguese
Pincel de barba
Roxo Deadnettle
In Polish
Pędzel do golenia
Jasnota purpurowa
In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus
Purpura Deadnettle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Lamioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Shaving Brush and Purple Deadnettle
Wondering what are the properties of Shaving Brush and Purple Deadnettle? We provide you with everything About Shaving Brush and Purple Deadnettle. Shaving Brush doesn't have thorns and Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns. Also Shaving Brush does not have fragrant flowers. Shaving Brush has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Purple Deadnettle 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 Shaving Brush and Purple Deadnettle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shaving Brush and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Shaving Brush and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Shaving Brush and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shaving Brush season is Summer and Purple Deadnettle season is Summer. The type of soil for Shaving Brush is Clay, Loam and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shaving Brush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Shaving Brush and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Shaving Brush and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Shaving Brush and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Shaving Brush and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Shaving Brush and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shaving Brush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Shaving Brush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.