yes Brennnessel (German), stinging nettel (english) (/Urtica dioica/),
fodder plant for many butterflies. Used as liquid manure, ichor (Jauche)
used against aphids
young leaves used in salad, to make soups, Brennnessel tee is quite
popular.
Brennnessel fiber was used around 1900 as "the poor man's cloth." I
remember to have read somewhere thatduring the last war the fiber was
used for army clothing.
roots boiled give amber / yellow color, used to paint eggs in easter.
Every natureloving gardner should have a corner in the garden with
Brennnessel.
Am 08.10.2011 11:23, schrieb Aarti S. Khale:
Nidhan ji, Smita ji,
Thanks for the possible id and additional information.
Regards,
Aarti
On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Nidhan Singh
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
This is known as Bichhoo Booti, bites like scorpion, causes
burning sensation due to minute stings present on the entire body,
this can be an Urtica sp. (Urticaceae)
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Regards,
Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227
