Honey bees
Nectar value
Low
Pollen value
Unknown
Pollinator plant
White Dead Nettle
Lamium album
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous, Ground cover
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 0.60 m high × 1.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 5-9
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Flowers, Tea
- Functions
- Ground cover
- Edibility
- 2 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 3 out of 5
Young leaves can be eaten both raw and cooked. They are suitable for salads, can be mixed with other leaves, and used as a seasoning in dishes. Additionally, the leaves can be dried for later use. They are an excellent source of vitamin A. The flowers can be used to make a tasty herbal tea.