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Sweetscented Marigold and Purple Deadnettle


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Lamium purpureum  
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, gardens  
Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink  
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Alkaline, Neutral  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads  
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

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  
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover  
Flower borders  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAMIUM purpureum  
Tagetes lucida  

Common Name
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle  
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold  

In Hindi
Purple Deadnettle  
sweetscented marigold  

In German
Lila Taubnessel  
süß duftend Ringelblume  

In French
Violet Ortie blanche  
Yauhtli  

In Spanish
Púrpura Deadnettle  
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís  

In Greek
μωβ Deadnettle  
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ  

In Portuguese
Roxo Deadnettle  
Tarragon Mexicano  

In Polish
Jasnota purpurowa  
słodkie pachnące nagietka  

In Latin
Purpura Deadnettle  
sweetscented marigold  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asterales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Lamium  
Tagetes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lamioideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
50  
99+

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Difference Between Purple Deadnettle and Sweetscented Marigold

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