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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Grass  

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

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet  
Not Available  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

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

Soil Type
Dry  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
Not Available  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Not Available  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Not Available  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
None  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Birds  

Allergy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids  
no allergic reactions  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Not Available  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAMIUM amplexicaule  
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'  

Common Name
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  

In Hindi
henbit deadnettle  
अल्फोंस Karr बांस  

In German
henbit deadnettle  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  

In French
henbit deadnettle  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  

In Spanish
deadnettle henbit  
Alphonse Karr Bambú  

In Greek
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle  
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
henbit deadnettle  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  

In Polish
Henbit jasnota  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  

In Latin
henbit deadnettle  
Alphonse Karr Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Not Available  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Not Available  

Order
Lamiales  
Poales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Lamium  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
26  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Henbit Deadnettle and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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