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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herb  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Lamium purpureum  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Cultivated Beds, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11*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
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender  
Purple, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Bronze  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Bronze  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oval to egg shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Moist, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Moist, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'  
LAMIUM purpureum  

Common Name
Thai Basil  
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Purple Deadnettle  

In German
Hortensie  
Lila Taubnessel  

In French
Hortensia  
Violet Ortie blanche  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Púrpura Deadnettle  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
μωβ Deadnettle  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Roxo Deadnettle  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Jasnota purpurowa  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Purpura Deadnettle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
-  
Lamium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lamioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
50  
99+

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Difference Between Thai Basil and Purple Deadnettle

If you are confused whether Thai Basil or Purple Deadnettle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Thai Basil and Purple Deadnettle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Thai Basil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Purple Deadnettle fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Thai Basil and Purple Deadnettle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Thai Basil and Purple Deadnettle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Thai Basil and Purple Deadnettle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Thai Basil and Purple Deadnettle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Thai Basil is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Purple Deadnettle is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative and Styptic. Thai Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Purple Deadnettle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Thai Basil vs Purple Deadnettle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Thai Basil vs Purple Deadnettle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Thai Basil are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Purple Deadnettle have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Thai Basil has no showy fruits and Purple Deadnettle has no showy fruits. Also Thai Basil is not flowering and Purple Deadnettle is not flowering . You can compare Thai Basil and Purple Deadnettle facts and facts of other plants too.

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