Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Africa, Asia
Types
-
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
40100
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12*1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Dry
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
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
Bees, pollinators
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LAMIUM amplexicaule
SOLANUM melongena 'Lao Green Stripe'
Common Name
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
Eggplant, Heirloom Eggplant, Lao Green Stripe Heirloom Eggplant
In Hindi
henbit deadnettle
Hydrangea
In German
henbit deadnettle
Hortensie
In French
henbit deadnettle
Hortensia
In Spanish
deadnettle henbit
Hortensia
In Greek
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
henbit deadnettle
Hortênsia
In Polish
Henbit jasnota
Hortensja
In Latin
henbit deadnettle
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Lamiales
-
Family
Lamiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Lamium
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2640
1
27800
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