Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
Lamium purpureum
Habitat
Shady Edge
Cultivated Beds, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Flower Color
Red
Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oval to egg shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Groundcover
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
LAMIUM purpureum
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
Purple Deadnettle
In German
Weeping Maple
Lila Taubnessel
In French
Maple pleureur
Violet Ortie blanche
In Spanish
weeping maple
Púrpura Deadnettle
In Greek
weeping maple
μωβ Deadnettle
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
Roxo Deadnettle
In Polish
płacz klonu
Jasnota purpurowa
In Latin
weeping maple
Purpura Deadnettle
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Aceraceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Weeping Maple and Purple Deadnettle
Wondering what are the properties of Weeping Maple and Purple Deadnettle? We provide you with everything About Weeping Maple and Purple Deadnettle. Weeping Maple doesn't have thorns and Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns. Also Weeping Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Weeping Maple has allergic reactions like and Purple Deadnettle 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 Weeping Maple and Purple Deadnettle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Weeping Maple and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Purple Deadnettle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Maple and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Weeping Maple and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Weeping Maple and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Weeping Maple and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple 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.