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Sunlight
Partial Shade - Full Sun


3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Plant Type
Edible, Poisonous, Herb
Lifespan
Perennial
Flower
Tiny green or white flowers are borne in dense whorled clusters in the leaf axils and stem tips. Flowers are wind pollinated.
Fruit
Produces small oval achenes with copious amounts of seeds.
Benefits
Attracts
Butterflies
Warning
POISONOUS PARTS: Stinging hairs on stems and leaves. Minor skin irritation when handled. Symptoms include intense burning and itching sensation lasting a few minutes. Toxic Principle: Mixture of chemicals, not well understood.
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Taxonomy
Order
Rosales
Family
Urticaceae
Genus
Urtica