Fand diese in meinem Garten wachsen. Ich denke, sie sind sehr süß! Wie heißen sie?
Von: SansScriptSamurai
Fand diese in meinem Garten wachsen. Ich denke, sie sind sehr süß! Wie heißen sie?
Von: SansScriptSamurai
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Deadnettle
Purple dead nettle
It’s a weed, but it’s a pretty weed. 🙂 Deadnettle
Edit: As per other redditors this is dead-nettle, but a different variety from what I originally thought, so I’ve removed my comment as other people provided accurate information.
In India, when I visited, they are called tulsi. I know for sure that those are it’s flowers, colouring and leaves. But I remember it having racemic inflorescence, these might be a diferent variation?
https://preview.redd.it/qs5jddoylexe1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5f00a55c077af47c9645e4d493ad5dd636329dce
**Edit:** Oops. This is in fact purple deadnettle, which is very similar to henbit deadnettle. I’ll edit the below information.
This is ~~henbit deadnettle,~~ *~~Lamium amplexicaule~~* **Purple deadnettle,** ***Lamium purpureum****.* ~~It is so named because chickens apparently love to eat it, though this has not been my experience~~.
It is edible, though I have eaten it, and it is not very good. Still, it’s an option to include in salads, or to make a tea.
~~Henbit~~ **Purple deadnettle** is said to have several medicinal and health benefits–but this is said about any plant that is non-toxic. ~~Henbit’s~~ **Purple deadnettle’s** dubious medicinal resume includes anti-inflammatory properties, “soothing” qualities, and antimicrobial and antifungal properties. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are advised to avoid it, which is good advice for any wild edible.
Though it’s usefulness is marginal in my opinion, it is a harmless plant, and provides some benefit to pollinators. It does not tend to spread aggressively, or crowd out other plants, though the internet claims otherwise. I make no effort to remove it, but also no effort to cultivate it.
I make tea with it.
It’s definitely purple deadnettle, it’s technically edible though a bit earthy tasting. In the mint family so it spreads. I forage it every spring and make a salve for joint pain with it.
I love purple deadnettle because the bumblebees love it and I love bumblebees.
Purple deadnettle. Rather invasive annual.
As a kid I called them purple mouseflowers because viewed straight on, they look like little mice
Dead nettle
Self heal or dead nettle
Red Dead-nettles. I read they’re edible -esp before flowering. I have tons in my parking yard, with ground ivy and violets – they’re pretty. I don’t eat them tho.
I pull this out of my yard constantly!! It’s pretty but it will get out of control quickly. Sounds like I need to make a salve based on these comments, though!!
Thank you all! I love an edible “weed”! My yard is full of em. So happy these made it into my yard this year!
Weed flower 🤣
Purple dead nettle
You can make tea with it, it has a warming effect on the body.
This mint plant used to grow all over my backyard as a kid and when the lawn was mowed, it would smell amazing!!
That’s so funny that this popped up, I just noticed some of these flowers (weeds?) in my yard and was wondering what they were because the bees seemed to love them.
This is purple dead nettle. Man I just pulled out like 5 wheelbarrows full. This thing does not play!
We call it bugleweed.
Well, thank you for calling me stupid. And you are right. It is a plant.
Weed. Purple dead nettle. They’re a pest
I make [pesto](https://imgur.com/gallery/7MJULXN) with it. Since it only grows in spring here, it is a treat. I substitute pistachios for pine nuts and the whole dish is bright and delicate.