Nettle (Urtica dioica)
MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Nettle seeds do not all germinate simultaneously. CAUTION, invasive plant.
L’ortie est une plante aux nombreuses vertus médicinales, culinaires et horticoles.
Nettle is a plant with many medicinal, culinary, and horticultural benefits. It is a stinging plant that can irritate the skin when touched or brushed against. It is therefore very important to wear gloves when handling it. Nettle attracts many pollinators and has excellent fertilizing properties, particularly as a source of nitrogen when made into a nettle fertilizer tea. To learn more, please read our blog post “Nettle Fertilizer Tea”, available in the Semencière’s Blog section.
Elle attire de nombreux pollinisateurs et possède un excellent pouvoir fertilisant, notamment comme source d’azote lorsqu’on la transforme en purin.
Pour en savoir davantage, veuillez consulter notre blogue « Le purin d’ortie », dans la section Blogue de la semencière.
| Characteristic: Tinctoriale |
| Quantity: Envelope of about 150 seeds |
| Plant type: Perennial |
| Color: Green |
| Plantation: In the garden after the risk of frost |
| Sowing: Inside |
| Days to maturity: 2 years |
| Germination: 15 to 20 days |
| Plant spacing: 50 cm |
| Depth: On the surface |
| Exposure: Half shade |
| Watering: Low water requirement |
| Soil: All types of soils |
| Shape: Shrub |
| Height: 60 cm to 1 m |
| Rusticity: Zone 3 |
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