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Stinging Nettle
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Stinging nettle facts
Lifespan
Annual
living and reproducing in a single year or less
Optimal temperature
12–22 °C
Absolute temperature
8–28 °C
FAO EcoCrop
Optimal rainfall
600–2000 mm/year
Absolute rainfall
450–2400 mm/year
FAO EcoCrop
Optimal soil pH
7–8.5
Absolute soil pH
6.5–9
FAO EcoCrop
Crop cycle
0–0 days
FAO EcoCrop
Max altitude
2500 m
FAO EcoCrop
Optimal light
cloudy skies to very bright
FAO EcoCrop
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Ecological requirements
Data from the FAO EcoCrop database for Urtica dioica L.
| Family / Taxonomy | Magnoliopsida Dilleniidae Urticales Urticaceae |
|---|---|
| Killing temperature | growth: 0 °C, rest: -25 °C |
| Life form | herb |
| Life span | perennial |
| Habit | erect, prostrate/procumbent/semi-erect |
| Optimal soil depth | medium (50-150 cm) |
| Optimal soil texture | heavy, medium, organic |
| Optimal soil fertility | high |
| Optimal soil drainage | well (dry spells) |
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