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Henbit deadnettle

Lamium amplexicaule

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Common names

44 names · 32 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (31)
Dutch
French
Afrikaans
  • turksenael[3]
Arabic
  • لاميون ملتف الساق[3]
Bulgarian
  • Стъблообхващаща мъртва коприва[3]
Catalan
  • Flor robí[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Obuhvatna mrtva kopriva[3]
Czech
  • hluchavka objímavá[3]
Danish
  • Liden tvetand[3]
Estonian
  • hõlmine iminõges[3]
  • hõlmlehine iminõges[3]
Finnish
  • sepopeippi[3]
German
  • Stängelumfassende Taubnessel[2][3]
Hebrew
  • נזמית לופתת[3]
Hungarian
  • Bársonyos árvacsalán[3]
Icelandic
  • Varpatvítönn[3]
Italian
  • Falsa ortica reniforme[2][3]
Japanese
  • ホトケノザ[3]
Korean
  • 광대나물[3]
Lithuanian
  • Apskritalapė notrelė[3]
Norwegian
  • myktvetann[3]
Polish
  • Jasnota różowa[3]
Russian
  • Яснотка стеблеобъемлющая[3]
Slovak
  • hluchavka objímavá[3]
Slovenian
  • njivska mrtva kopriva[3]
Spanish
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Swedish
  • mjukplister[3]
Turkish
  • Bal Tutan[3]
  • Baltutan[3]
  • Büyük Ballıbaba[3]
Ukrainian
  • Глуха кропива стеблообгортна[3]
Welsh
  • Marddanhadlen goch ddeilgron[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

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] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • henbit deadnettle — Page 3, column 1, row top 352 pt; common-name cell after Lamium amplexicaule.; Lamium amplexicaule.
[2] Lamium amplexicaule — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • henbit deadnettle — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Stängelumfassende Taubnessel — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Dead-Nettle — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • giraffe head — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • henbit — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • henbit dead-nettle — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Conejitos — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • minutisa — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Ortiga mansa — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • zapatitos — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Lamier amplexicaule — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Falsa ortica reniforme — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Hoenderbeet — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
[3] Lamium amplexicaule — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • henbit deadnettle — results[27].names[1]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Stängelumfassende Taubnessel — results[27].names[12]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Dead-Nettle — results[27].names[35]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • giraffe head — results[27].names[39]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • henbit — results[27].names[3]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • henbit dead-nettle — results[27].names[10]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Conejitos — results[27].names[5]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • minutisa — results[27].names[4]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Ortiga mansa — results[27].names[6]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • zapatitos — results[27].names[21]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Lamier amplexicaule — results[27].names[9]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Falsa ortica reniforme — results[27].names[7]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Hoenderbeet — results[27].names[16]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • נזמית לופתת — results[27].names[8]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • ホトケノザ — results[27].names[11]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Яснотка стеблеобъемлющая — results[27].names[13]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • hluchavka objímavá — results[27].names[14]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Стъблообхващаща мъртва коприва — results[27].names[15]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • 寶蓋草 — results[27].names[17]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Liden tvetand — results[27].names[18]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • hõlmine iminõges — results[27].names[19]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • hõlmlehine iminõges — results[27].names[20]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • 광대나물 — results[27].names[22]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • myktvetann — results[27].names[23]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • sepopeippi — results[27].names[24]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Apskritalapė notrelė — results[27].names[25]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Jasnota różowa — results[27].names[26]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • hluchavka objímavá — results[27].names[27]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • لاميون ملتف الساق — results[27].names[28]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • mjukplister — results[27].names[29]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • 宝盖草 — results[27].names[30]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Flor robí — results[27].names[31]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Büyük Ballıbaba — results[27].names[32]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Глуха кропива стеблообгортна — results[27].names[33]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • turksenael — results[27].names[34]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • njivska mrtva kopriva — results[27].names[36]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Obuhvatna mrtva kopriva — results[27].names[37]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Bársonyos árvacsalán — results[27].names[38]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Varpatvítönn — results[27].names[40]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Marddanhadlen goch ddeilgron — results[27].names[41]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Bal Tutan — results[27].names[42]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Baltutan — results[27].names[43]; taxon id 55459; Lamium amplexicaule.
[4] Lamium amplexicaule — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Deadnettle — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Greater Henbit — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Henbit — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Lamium amplexicaule.
  • Henbit Dead-Nettle — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Lamium amplexicaule.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Lamium amplexicaule is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Lamiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Plant habit
Erect

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Annual; Biennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

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Native range
Europe and North Africa

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, hummingbirds.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Lamium amplexicaule 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 [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from April to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Lamium amplexicaule — 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: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2270560; ID 6NW79; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2270560; ID 6NW79; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Lamium amplexicaule — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Plant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. 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 3, column 1, entry Lamium amplexicaule (top 352 pt)

    Source checked on .