How to Identify Purple Dead Nettle - Lamium purpureum

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Hey guys in this video we'll take a look at a very common plant that's easy to identify, known as Purple Dead Nettle, or Lamium purpureum. Purple Dead Nettle is frequently found in lawns, gardens, fields, edges of roadsides and edges of trails. Like its name implies the plant has purple flowers and even the leaves on the top of the plant will have a purple coloration to them. Though it's called a nettle, it doesn't actually sting like a regular Stinging Nettle would. The leaves of this plant are spade shaped with rounded teeth running along the margins. Being in the Mint family it has other characteristics that other mints carry, like having a square stem and an opposite leafing pattern. There are two shapes of leaves you will find on this plant. On the top of the plant are the spade shaped leaves mentioned earlier, and at the base of the plant the leaves will be more heart shaped, somewhat reminiscent of young Garlic Mustard leaves. Though it's in the mint family it doesn't have any minty flavor, instead it's more peppery and grass like, so be aware of that when you use it in salads. This plant is edible and medicinal and is frequently used in teas and salves.

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@GeckoHiker 1年前

In the Ozarks, I collect Purple Dead Nettles and make a pesto with sunflower seeds, garlic, and walnut oil to eat right away or freeze into cubes for pasta dishes later. It's really good fresh on grilled morels!
@amberadams2074 1年前

I loved this flower when I was a kid, I used to gather little bouquets of it in the Spring. Little did I know I was harvesting food!
@MiltonRoe 1年前

I have been wondering what this cute little plant in my yard was for years and never got around to looking it up. It's so attractive, I figured it was some perennial that escaped a garden. So exciting to know it is a native wildflower.
@racqfitness7028 1年前

Wow... thank you! 😊 if we just pay attention, food is right in our backyard. 👏🏾 🙌🏾 👏🏾
@RagnaroksHomesteading 1年前

We have entire raised beds of purple dead nettle every Spring. Great information, thanks for sharing. 🌲🦌🌲
@melissacross9394 1年前

Excellent description and visuals. We have this on our acreage, so happy to know it is edible. Thank you so much. Your a great teacher.
@Besidethecrime 1年前

All over my yard…. I can’t wait to use this in salves & teas. 😎 Thank you.
@laurenwyatt 1年前

I have this growing in my yard right now and left it because I thought it was pretty! So cool to know more about it 😃
@Sue-ec6un 1年前

What I like best about it is that I can let it run rampant throughout my yard in the early spring and it magically disappears just as the grass is full and lush. I did not know until last week that it was edible! Live and learn, as you learn to live better :)
@notmyworld44 1年前

Excellent video with good clear visuals and straight-to-the-point scripted narration. I've always had difficulty distinguishing this plant from henbit. You get my 👍
@imarrywhales 1年前

I came across this video this morning. I was fascinated bc just yesterday I was walking along the roadside and I found a bunch of this plant. I stopped to smell it. I wondered if it was medicinal. Now I know it is! I'll go back with a basket and collect some!
@happy.homestead 1年前

Thank-you! I just found a lot of this growing out in the area where my quail cage is. I had a run in over a decade ago with stinging nettle that found its way into my yard when I had manure dropped from a farm in town. Holy moly!! I had no idea of stinging nettle. I'd never heard of it. My legs were on fire for a good week. It was like someone had scrubbed insulation fibers into my legs. When I saw this growing around the area of the quail cage, I didn't want to end up in a bad way again! This video couldn't have been posted at a better time! I was a little unsure when I bent down and examined the plants, because under the flowers, on the stems, are soft spikes. So, I was terrified I was going to have a problem out there! Thanks so much for a great video. Now, I want to try some in a salad!
@theimperfectpantry5936 1年前

Your identification videos are the best out there! Thanks for all the great info.
@ladyc8426 1年前

I love the color purple ! Thanks for sharing👍💜
@moravakmoravske2336 1年前

When we were kids me and my friends used to pick these and chew on the sweet flowers, good times
@RealBradMiller 1年前

I was admiring this stuff the other day!! I love when it grows around cement steps.
@tjmattingly33 1年前

I'm from central Indiana as well, I see fields of it off of Hwy 40 and I love the color.
@grantkeller8024 1年前

Your videos are always helpful and very well done. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Much love and respect... Peace.
@Crowhillgal 1年前

Your presentation is in depth, and the information you impart is invaluable to me. I really learn a lot from you. Thank you so much!
@gordaro2828 1年前

Thanks, man...I live on Vancouver Island and was stumped by this plant. The square stalk was the key to identification. A mint, yes. Great production. Cheers from B.C. (Canada)