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Stinging Nettles - Plant

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Description

The plant has a long history of use as a source of medicine, food, and fibre.

Urtica dioica is a dioecious, herbaceous, perennial plant, 1 to 2 m (3 to 7 ft) tall in the summer and dying down to the ground in winter. It has widely spreading rhizomes and stolons, which are bright yellow, as are the roots.

The soft, green leaves are 3 to 15 cm (1 to 6 in) long and are borne oppositely on an erect, wiry, green stem. The leaves have a strongly serrated margin, a cordate base, and an acuminate tip with a terminal leaf tooth longer than adjacent laterals. It bears small, greenish or brownish, numerous flowers in dense axillary inflorescences.

Plant Specifications

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name Jewelweed, nettle leaf
Maximum Reachable Height 2 to 5 feet
Flower Colour Orange to orange-yellow with red spotting
Bloom Time June to September
Difficulty Level Easy to grow

Planting and care

Nettle seeds are tiny, light dependant germinators that can be started indoors or out. However, select your location carefully as nettles are very hardy and can spread quickly with the right conditions. Nettles can be assisted with stratification, but it is not necessary.

Stinging Nettles care

Nettle is an herbaceous, quick-growing plant whose leaves and stems are covered with tiny, hollow, silica-tipped hairs which can cause irritation. Can grow to a height of approximately 4 .

Sunlight Part shade to full shade
Watering Medium to wet
Soil Well-drained soil
Temperature 30 degrees C
Fertilizer Apply any organic fertilizer

Stinging Nettles special feature

Moist shade or woodland gardens. Bog gardens. Native plant gardens. Pond or stream margins. Low spots.

Stinging Nettles uses

Ornamental Use:

  • The plant is used for ornamental purpose

Medicinal Use:

  • Stinging nettle root is also used for joint ailments, as a diuretic, and as an astringent
  • Stinging nettle above ground parts are used along with large amounts of fluids in so-called irrigation therapy for urinary tract infections (UTI), urinary tract inflammation, and kidney stones (nephrolithiasis)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is another name for a Stinging Nettles ?

Stinging Nettles is commonly known as Jewelweed, nettle leaf

How tall do Stinging Nettles grow?

On average Stinging Nettles grows 2 to 5 feet

What color are Stinging Nettles ?

A Stinging Nettles plant bears flowers of color Orange to orange-yellow with red spotting

When Stinging Nettles blooms?

With enough light, Stinging Nettles may produce Orange to orange-yellow with red spotting flowers in June to September

How hard is Stinging Nettles to grow?

A Stinging Nettles is Easy to grow

How much sunlight does a Stinging Nettles need?

A Stinging Nettles prefers Part shade to full shade

How much water does a Stinging Nettles need?

A Stinging Nettles prefers watering Medium to wet

What kind of soil does a Stinging Nettles need?

A Stinging Nettles prefers Well-drained soil

What temperature does a Stinging Nettles like?

A Stinging Nettles prefers 30 degrees C

How often should I fertilize my Stinging Nettles ?

To encourage Stinging Nettles growth, Apply any organic fertilizer

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