Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
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Types
Lamium purpureum
Thymus citriodorus
Number of Varieties
1515
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 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
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Pink
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Wildlife
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum
Thymus citriodorus
Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme
In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle
Lemon Thyme
In German
Lila Taubnessel
Zitronenthymian
In French
Violet Ortie blanche
citron Thyme
In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle
citron Thyme
In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle
λεμόνι Θυμάρι
In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle
limão Tomilho
In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa
tymianek cytrynowy
In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle
lemon Thyme
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Lamium
Thymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lamioideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
50350
1
27800
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