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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Types

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Lamium purpureum

Number of Varieties

-15
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
-

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of 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

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

-
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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
LAMIUM purpureum

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
Purple Deadnettle

In German

Candlenut Baum
Lila Taubnessel

In French

arbre Candlenut
Violet Ortie blanche

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
Púrpura Deadnettle

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
μωβ Deadnettle

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
Roxo Deadnettle

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
Jasnota purpurowa

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
Purpura Deadnettle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Lamium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Lamioideae

Number of Species

60050
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Purple Deadnettle

If you are confused whether Candlenut or Purple 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 Candlenut and Purple Deadnettle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candlenut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Purple Deadnettle fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candlenut and Purple Deadnettle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candlenut and Purple Deadnettle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and Purple Deadnettle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut and Purple 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 Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache whereas of Purple Deadnettle is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative and Styptic. Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while Purple Deadnettle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Purple 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 Candlenut vs Purple 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 Candlenut are whereas of Purple Deadnettle have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candlenut has showy fruits and Purple Deadnettle has no showy fruits. Also Candlenut is not flowering and Purple Deadnettle is not flowering . You can compare Candlenut and Purple Deadnettle facts and facts of other plants too.