Dwarf Nettle - Urtica urens
hp74 (Urtica urens)
Description
Annual medicinal plant with a variety of uses, also like spinach in the kitchen. More piquant than its big sibling. Provides nutrient-rich material for mulching.
Variety-specific characteristics
| Use | leaves, seeds |
|---|---|
| Lifespan | annual |
| Comment | Positive for butterfly caterpillars |
| also available as seed disk | No |
| also available as seed mat | No |
| Positive for pollinators | No |
| Urtica urens | |
| Seed spacing in the row | 25 cm |
| Seed spacing between the row | 30 cm |
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Well suited for manual incorporation | No |
Explanations
Hortus officinarium: The non-profit association Hortus officinarum has been committed to the maintenance and breeding of medicinal plants using bio-dynamic methods. The aim of Hortus officinarum is to provide high-quality varieties of medicinal plant species from top sources – pure lines and with strong vitality.