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White Dead Nettle

Lamium album

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Common names

38 names · 31 languages
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Other languages (30)
Dutch
French
Asturian
Belarusian
  • Яснотка белая, ці Глухая крапіва[2]
Bulgarian
  • Бяла мъртва коприва[2]
Catalan
  • ortiga blanca[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 短柄野芝麻[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 短柄野芝麻[2]
Czech
  • hluchavka bílá[2]
Danish
  • Døvnælde[2]
Estonian
  • iminõges[2]
  • valge iminõges[2]
Finnish
  • valkopeippi[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Fehér árvacsalán[2]
Italian
Kazakh
  • Ақ тауқалақай[2]
Korean
  • 왜광대수염[2]
Latvian
  • Baltā panātre[2]
Lithuanian
  • Baltažiedė notrelė[2]
Mongolian
  • Цагаан маж[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Jasnota biała[2]
Russian
  • Глухая крапива[2]
  • Яснотка белая[2]
Slovak
  • hluchavka biela[2]
Slovenian
  • bela mrtva kopriva[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • vitplister[2]
Turkish
  • Balıcak[2]
  • Beyaz Çiçekli Ballıbaba[2]
Ukrainian
  • Глуха кропива біла[2]
Welsh
  • Marddanhadlen wen[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Lamium album — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • white dead nettle — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Witte dovenetel — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • ortie blanche — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • White deadnettle — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Weiße Taubnessel — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • White archangel — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • lamio blanco — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Lamier blanc — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • falsa ortica bianca — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Lamio bianco — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
[2] Lamium album — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • white dead nettle — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Witte dovenetel — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • ortie blanche — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • White deadnettle — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Weiße Taubnessel — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • White archangel — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • lamio blanco — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Lamier blanc — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • falsa ortica bianca — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Lamio bianco — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • ortiga blanca — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • valkopeippi — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Яснотка белая — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • hluchavka bílá — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Бяла мъртва коприва — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • vitplister — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Baltažiedė notrelė — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Døvnælde — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • valge iminõges — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Ақ тауқалақай — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • dauvnesle — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Jasnota biała — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • urtiga — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • iminõges — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • hluchavka biela — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • 短柄野芝麻 — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • 왜광대수염 — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Цагаан маж — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Глуха кропива біла — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Яснотка белая, ці Глухая крапіва — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • 短柄野芝麻 — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Fehér árvacsalán — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • bela mrtva kopriva — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Baltā panātre — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Глухая крапива — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Marddanhadlen wen — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Beyaz Çiçekli Ballıbaba — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
  • Balıcak — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 55876; Lamium album.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • white deadnettle — Page 2, column 2, row top 367 pt; common-name cell after Lamium album.; Lamium album.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Lamiaceae

Genus-level classification for Lamium; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Lamium album in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
Agroforestry database

Complete plant information

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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.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Lamium — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3540632; ID 8VYPZ; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Lamium album (top 367 pt)

    Source checked on .