2024年2月6日 · Not only is purple dead nettle an important plant for pollinators, but it has a number of uses in the culinary and medicinal world. Some may call it a weed, but we consider it a versatile green that’s easy to grow and wonderful to look at.

2023年4月5日 · Your one stop guide to identify purple dead nettle, and then figure out what to make with this healthy edible food.

2023年12月11日 · Known scientifically as Lamium purpureum, purple dead nettle is a member of the mint family. It’s named for its resemblance to stinging nettle, but the two aren’t related, and you won’t find any barbs on purple dead nettle. Instead, it’s soft and fuzzy to the touch.

Lamium purpureum (from Latin purpureum – purple), known as red dead-nettle, [2] purple dead-nettle, or purple archangel, [3] is an annual herbaceous flowering plant. It is native to Eurasia but can also be found in North America.

2024年4月4日 · Purple dead nettle is an astringent and antimicrobial agent with impressive antibacterial, antibiotic, and antifungal effects. This makes it a powerful bush medicine that can help stop bleeding and prevent infection in open wounds.

Purple dead nettle is a herb that has been used as both a food and a medicine. For centuries, people have harnessed the potential of this versatile plant to create salves, tinctures, and teas, displaying a plethora of benefits for both internal and topical use.

2023年5月2日 · Purple dead nettle, Lamium purpureum, is a small plant with reddish-purple leaves. The leaves appear in an oval, jagged shape and grow off of long, squarish stems (similar to mint, as it’s in the mint family).

Purple Dead-nettle is a flowering, winter annual (sometimes a summer annual) in the mint family, but without the aroma of mint. It is usually considered a common lawn weed and originates from Europe and Asia. It is low growing, maturing to 2 feet 6 inches with no branches.

2023年9月25日 · Purple dead nettle is an annual weed found in many people’s backyards. It’s an opportunistic plant that loves to follow human inhabitants and form patches in low, moist areas in fields and lawns. It’s a low-growing member of the mint family (Lamiaceae), and its scientific name is Lamium purpureum.

2023年4月7日 · Purple dead nettle is an absolutely stunning spring flower, and the bees love its bright purple/pink blooms. Some people think of it as a weed, largely because it grows in carpets and can take over moist, fertile spots on your lawn in the blink of an eye.