henbit.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Winter annual herb

Luz

Full sun to partial shade

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 3 a 7 días

Tamaño adulto

10 to 30 centimeters

Ritmo de crecimiento

Rápido

Rusticidad

USDA 4 a 9

Floración

Early spring to late autumn

Cuidados

This plant is generally considered a weed and thrives on neglect in cool, moist conditions. Watch for it spreading quickly if you let it go to seed in your flower beds. It prefers consistent moisture but is quite adaptable to various soil types.

Riego

Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged during its active growth phase.

Abonado

Fertilizer is rarely needed as this plant grows readily in most garden soils.

Poda

Remove the plants before they set seed if you want to prevent them from spreading.

Trasplante

Since it is an annual, it is best to simply replace the plant each season.

Suelo

Well draining loamy soil

pH del suelo

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatura

-15 a 30°C

Humedad

40 a 70%

Seguridad

Personas

This plant is generally considered non-toxic to humans.

Niños

There are no specific safety concerns for children, though it is best to discourage eating wild plants.

Alérgenos por contacto

Some individuals may experience mild skin irritation from handling the stems.

Alérgenos en el aire

The pollen is not considered a significant allergen.

Comestibilidad

While the leaves are technically edible, they are often bitter and not recommended for consumption.

Cómo identificarla

• Square stems typical of mint family
• Opposite, rounded leaves with scalloped edges
• Small tubular pink to purple flowers
• Upper leaves clasp the stem directly

Altura

0,1 a 0,3m

Anchura

0,15 a 0,4m

Hojas

green, deciduous

Flores

pink, purple, 0,5 a 1,5cm

Frutos

brown, Summer

Problemas frecuentes

• Powdery mildew — A fungal infection that appears as white dusty spots on the leaves.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

Because it is an aggressive grower, it is best to manage it as a temporary cover crop rather than a permanent companion.

Buenas compañeras

• Common Chickweed — They often grow together in disturbed garden beds as early spring colonizers.

Especies parecidas

• Purple deadnettle — It looks very similar but has triangular, stalked leaves rather than clasping ones.

Ciencia

Familia

Lamiaceae

Género

Lamium

Orden

Lamiales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

Conservación

This plant is a widespread weed and is not of conservation concern.

It thrives in disturbed soils and cool weather, often colonizing gardens and fields before other plants emerge.

Valor para la fauna

early season nectar source

Polinizadores

abejas

Usos

ground cover, pollinator support

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Is henbit a perennial?

No, it is a winter annual that completes its life cycle in one year.

How do I get rid of it?

You can pull it by hand before it goes to seed or use a pre-emergent herbicide in the fall.

De dónde viene el nombre

The name Lamium comes from the Greek word for throat, referring to the shape of the flowers, while amplexicaule describes how the leaves clasp the stem.

Bueno saberlo

• It is commonly called henbit because chickens love to peck at the foliage.
• The leaves wrap around the stem, which is how it earned its scientific name.
• It is a winter annual, meaning it germinates in the fall and blooms in the spring.