Lamium purpureum Red dead nettle (Labiatae)

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Lamium purpureum
Red dead nettle
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The Lamium purpureum plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Labiatae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Red dead nettle.

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Latin Name:  Lamium purpureum
Common Name:  Red dead nettle
Family:  Labiatae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  0.2

Habitat:  Roadsides, a common weed of cultivated land[17].

Cultivation Notes: An easily satisfied plant, it tolerates most soils and conditions. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Dislikes shade. A common garden weed, usually flowering at almost any time of the year and the seed is capable of germinating even in the winter if the weather is mild[17]. In rich soils the plant can grow quite lushly, in poor soils it will only grow a few centimetres tall before flowering and spreading its seed. The plant is easily controlled, however, and never really becomes a pest[K]. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[233]. A good bee plant[4, 24]. Grows well with potatoes[14].

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