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Henbit Deadnettle
Henbit Deadnettle

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Herbs
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

-
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

405
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-4

Sunset Zone

-
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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

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
Neutral

Soil Type

Dry
Loam

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

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Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

-
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, pollinators
-

Allergy

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAMIUM amplexicaule
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

henbit deadnettle
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

henbit deadnettle
Honigtau

In French

henbit deadnettle
Miellat

In Spanish

deadnettle henbit
Gotas de miel

In Greek

αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

henbit deadnettle
melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Henbit jasnota
melon spadzi

In Latin

henbit deadnettle
honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cucurbitales

Family

Lamiaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lamium
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

261
1 27800
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Difference Between Henbit Deadnettle and Honeydew

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Importance of Henbit Deadnettle and Honeydew

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Compare Facts of Henbit Deadnettle vs Honeydew

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