2022年12月9日 · Purple deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) is a common annual weed that belongs to the mint family, which explains why it's such a pest. Like other mints, purple deadnettle is an aggressive grower that spreads like wildfire anywhere it can get a foothold.

2023年12月11日 · Stalk: Purple dead nettle is a low-lying ground-cover weed with a short, hollow stalk. The stalk is square and may grow up to ten inches high, though most plants only reach four or five inches. If the stalk is very tall, the leaves and flowers may only populate the upper portion.

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. Lamium purpureum grows with square stems to 5–20 centimetres (2–8 in), [4] rarely 40 cm, in height. [5] .

Purple deadnettle (Lamium purpureum L.) Life Cycle: Winter annual. Primarily emerges in the fall, flowering and seed set begins in early spring. Plants die with hot, dry weather in late-May and June. Emergence: Primarily emerges from soil depth of 1-inch or less. However, emergence can occur from 2 1/2-inch soil depths. Seed:

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4月27日 · Dead nettle (Lamium purpureum L.) plants produce upright stems with red and purple leaves and spread quickly to form patches during periods of cool weather in early to mid-spring. Contrary to its common name, this weed does not belong to the nettle family and does not cause skin irritation by "stinging".

2023年4月5日 · Purple dead nettle is anti-inflammatory and astringent, making it a good basic healing salve. For more information on its many healing properties, you can check out the Herbal Academie’s Purple Dead Nettle page. This prolific weed yields the loveliest pale green dyed yarn. It’s a soft, fresh green, perfect for spring.

2020年4月10日 · Purple dead nettle is an easy to forage edible and medicinal plant that is most likely growing in your backyard or somewhere nearby! You’ve probably seen this “weed” and didn’t even know that it has edible and medicinal uses.

2013年4月29日 · Biology: Purple deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) is a common winter annual broadleaf weed found throughout the US. It is closely related to another winter annual broadleaf, henbit (Lamium amplexicaule). Both have vibrant purple flowers that can been seen now in lawns, landscapes, and fields.

2024年5月14日 · Learn to identify and manage two commonly confused members of the mint family. Purple deadnettle sprouts up among spring grasses, bulbs and perennials, then dies back after it produces seeds. Photo by Sarah Rautio, MSU Extension.