Purple dead-nettle

Purple dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum)

Purple dead-nettle, also known as Purple Dead Nettle, Red Dead-nettle

Lamb's quarters (Chenopodium album) is an herbaceous annual weed frequently seen in meadows, wastelands, gardens, and along roadsides and woodland edges. Native to Asia, this plant thrives in sunny environments. Despite its weed status, lamb's quarters can be identified by its distinctive triangular leaves and is sometimes used as a leafy green.

Key Facts About Purple dead-nettle

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Attributes of Purple dead-nettle

Lifespan
Annual, Perennial, Biennial
Plant Type
Herb
Plant Height
5 cm to 30 cm
Spread
20 cm
Leaf Color
Purple
Flower Size
1.02 cm to 2 cm
Flower Color
Purple Lavender

Scientific Classification of Purple dead-nettle

Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Lamiales
Family
Mint
Genus
Dead-nettles
Species
Purple dead-nettle