Life Span
Annual
-
Type
Herbs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
4020
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, pollinators
-
Allergy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LAMIUM amplexicaule
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
Common Name
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
hanging chain cholla
In Hindi
henbit deadnettle
jumping cholla
In German
henbit deadnettle
jumping cholla
In French
henbit deadnettle
jumping cholla
In Spanish
deadnettle henbit
jumping cholla
In Greek
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
jumping cholla
In Portuguese
henbit deadnettle
jumping cholla
In Polish
Henbit jasnota
jumping cholla
In Latin
henbit deadnettle
jumping cholla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lamium
Cylindropuntia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2620
1
27800
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