Stinging Nettle - Herbs
kr13 (Urtica dioica)
Description
Tender leaves are used as tangy spinach like crop. Large leaves (prior to flowering) for use in tea. Important medicinal plant and for biodynamic preparations. Slow to germinate. Transplant in small bunches.
Variety-specific characteristics
| Lifespan | perennial |
|---|---|
| also available as seed disk | No |
| also available as seed mat | No |
| Positive for pollinators | No |
| Temperature requirements | low |
| Urtica dioica | |
| Nutrient requirements | low |
| Seed spacing in the row | 20-30 cm |
| Seed spacing between the row | 40 cm |
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Well suited for manual incorporation | No |