Henbit Dead-nettle

Lamium amplexicaule

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Not native

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At a glance

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 61 Alabama counties.

Ecological relationships

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AL

Genus host records with ranges including AL · Lamium

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

2BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Lamium

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Pink or purple” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “4–12 inches” · Minnesota Wildflowers
Life cycle · “Annual or biennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Minnesota Wildflowers differs)
Light · “Deep shade (less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Fairy Horns; Henbit; Henbit Dead Nettle