Lamium maculatum (L.) L.
Lamium maculatum
Lamium maculatum, also known as spotted dead-nettle and purple dragon, is a prostrate, spreading herbaceous perennial. It is native to Europe and temperate Asia. The plant has erect, hollow and pubescent stems, which are branched at the base only. Leaves are soft hairy with varying shapes from ovate-triangular to heart-shaped, and they can have spots. The inflorescence bears hermaphrodite flowers about 20–30 millimeters long, with upper lips that are helmet-shaped and usually pink or purplish, while the bilobate lower ones are whitish with purple dots. The flowering period extends from April through November.
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Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Lamium
The plant contains iridoid glucosides, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds. The specific chemical composition can vary based on the cultivar.
Lamium maculatum is valued as groundcover in moist, shady areas. It can become invasive given suitable growing conditions and is often cultivated for its ornamentally variegated leaves.
April through November
20–80 centimetres (7.9–31.5 inches)
Pink or purplish with whitish lower petals having purple dots
Open grassland to woodland, generally on moist, fertile soils at an altitude of 0–1,500 meters (0–4,921 feet) above sea level
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