Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
India
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
Lamium purpureum
Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
Foot Hills, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Pink
Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
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 shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Groundcover
Botanical Name
Garcinia indica
LAMIUM purpureum
Common Name
Kokum
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
In Hindi
Kokum
Purple Deadnettle
In German
Kokum
Lila Taubnessel
In French
Kokum
Violet Ortie blanche
In Spanish
Kokum
Púrpura Deadnettle
In Greek
Kokum
μωβ Deadnettle
In Portuguese
Kokum
Roxo Deadnettle
In Polish
Kokum
Jasnota purpurowa
In Latin
Kokum
Purpura Deadnettle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Lamiales
Family
Zamiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Garcinia
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Garcinieae
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Subfamily
Clusioideae
Lamioideae
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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