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Henbit Deadnettle and Bluebonnet


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Herbs  

Origin
Texas  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis  
-  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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Habit
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple  
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline  
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained  
Dry  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Dry  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
-  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, pollinators  

Allergy
Toxic  
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket  
Edible  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus  
LAMIUM amplexicaule  

Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet  
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle  

In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant  
henbit deadnettle  

In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze  
henbit deadnettle  

In French
Bluebonnet Plante  
henbit deadnettle  

In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet  
deadnettle henbit  

In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών  
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle  

In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas  
henbit deadnettle  

In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin  
Henbit jasnota  

In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet  
henbit deadnettle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Lupinus  
Lamium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Genisteae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
26  
99+

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Difference Between Bluebonnet and Henbit Deadnettle

If you are confused whether Bluebonnet or Henbit Deadnettle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bluebonnet and Henbit Deadnettle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bluebonnet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Henbit Deadnettle fertilizers required are . Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bluebonnet and Henbit Deadnettle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bluebonnet and Henbit Deadnettle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bluebonnet and Henbit Deadnettle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bluebonnet and Henbit Deadnettle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bluebonnet is whereas of Henbit Deadnettle is Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge and Laxative. Bluebonnet has beauty benefits as follows: while Henbit Deadnettle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bluebonnet vs Henbit Deadnettle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bluebonnet vs Henbit Deadnettle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bluebonnet are Toxic whereas of Henbit Deadnettle have Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bluebonnet has no showy fruits and Henbit Deadnettle has no showy fruits. Also Bluebonnet is not flowering and Henbit Deadnettle is not flowering . You can compare Bluebonnet and Henbit Deadnettle facts and facts of other plants too.

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