Urtica dioica - Nettle
Stinging Nettle. It's really the nettle. Very interesting nutritional properties, for use in soups, pies, etc. Numerous uses in the garden. Very hardy and productive. Prefers rich soil.
in the ground, in bucket
From March to May, sow in nurseries in trays or honeycombed trays on the surface of potting soil. Press lightly to bring the seeds into contact with the substrate and keep them moist throughout the emergence period. It can take up to 3 weeks for the seeds to germinate. Transplant in the garden, in soil well fertilized with nitrogen, from late April to late June, every 20 to 30 cm in rows 40 cm apart. Rhizome propagation is much easier.
March, April, May
April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
in the ground
semi-shade, sunny
medium
humus
drained, rich, wet
Urtica dioica
early
100 seeds
Green
From 100 to 150 cm
serrated
Eurasia
This plant was well known to the ancients. Its uses were described in ancient Greece by Dioscorides and Galen, and in ancient India by Ayurvedic medicine.
