Scientific Name |
Urtica dioica |
Common Nettle
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Common Name |
Nettle. Other: Devils leaf, Hegbeg, Coolfaugh. | |
Type |
Herbaceous perennial | |
Description |
Upright single stemmed. Hairy leaves. Serrate leaves. Grows to 5ft Summer flowers. | |
Habitat |
Waste land, urban sites, woodland, rubble. | |
Folklore |
Used to ward witches from milk. Used for a herbal tea and fertiliser. Boiled as vegetable. Chlorophyll extract used in medicine. Fibres extracted for clothing. | |
Soil Type |
Loose Light |
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Soil Fertility |
Rich, favours high P levels in soil. |
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Soil Moisture |
Dry to moist. |
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Soil pH |
All, not acid. |
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Sunlight |
Full sun |
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Success |
Stinging hairs protect against stock, Underground creeping stems. |
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Importance |
Nuisance |
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Cultural Control |
(1.5) and rolling of the soil. (1.2) |
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Chemical Control |
Under trees: (3.1.1a). Waste ground: (3.3.2) or (3.2.3). Apply at flowering. |
Information Collated by James M. Burton as part of H.N.D. Course at Pencoed Agricultural College.
Chemical Information Correct as of 06:06:97. Always read and follow the instruction when using herbicides.