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Ram's Horn and Purple Deadnettle


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia  
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas  

Types
Lamium purpureum  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 4  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink  
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Chocolate  

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  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Moist, Well drained  
Loam, Moist, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained  
Loam, Moist, Sandy  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover  
Container, Hanging Basket  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum  
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  

Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle  
Ram's Horn  

In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle  
Proboscidea louisianica  

In German
Lila Taubnessel  
Proboscidea louisianica  

In French
Violet Ortie blanche  
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  

In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle  
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA  

In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle  
proboscidea louisianica  

In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle  
proboscidea louisianica  

In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa  
Proboscidea louisianica  

In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle  
proboscidea louisianica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Pedaliaceae  

Genus
Lamium  
Proboscidea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lamioideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
5  
99+

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Difference Between Purple Deadnettle and Ram's Horn

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Importance of Purple Deadnettle and Ram's Horn

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