Plant species

spotted dead-nettle Lamium maculatum

Lamiaceae

Species information

Description

A mint-family herb with square stems, opposite leaves and two-lipped flowers arranged in false whorls. A perennial dead-nettle of woodland edges, hedges and disturbed ground, often with pale markings on the leaves and pink-purple flowers.

Plant traits

Growth form

forb

Life cycle

perennial

Height

20–60 cm

Typical season

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Active growth

Flowering

Fruiting

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

forest edge · forest · ruderal habitats

Light

partial shade

Moisture

mesic · moist

Soil

indifferent

Substrate

indifferent

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

native

Interesting facts

The pale blotches on its leaves are caused by the leaf's internal structure, not by insect feeding.

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