Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Lamium purpureum
Number of Varieties
160015
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
LAMIUM purpureum
Common Name
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
In Hindi
स्वीट विलियम
Purple Deadnettle
In German
Bartn
Lila Taubnessel
In French
sweet william
Violet Ortie blanche
In Spanish
Guillermo dulce
Púrpura Deadnettle
In Greek
είδος γαρύφαλλου
μωβ Deadnettle
In Portuguese
william doce
Roxo Deadnettle
In Polish
słodki William
Jasnota purpurowa
In Latin
amaranthus
Purpura Deadnettle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lamioideae
Number of Species
7550
1
27800
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