Urtica dioica - Stinging nettle

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is a fast-growing perennial herb known for its stinging hairs, grown as a nutrient-rich potherb and used extensively in traditional medicine. It is a larger, perennial relative of the vault’s annual nettle.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Fibre¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Footnotes

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