Yes it is *Urtica dioica. Found in Pachmarhi (M.P.)* On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 4:23 PM, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 that during 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]>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) >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Dr. Nidhan Singh >> Department of Botany >> I.B. (PG) College >> Panipat-132103 Haryana >> Ph.: 09416371227 >> >> > -- Dr. Satish Kumar Chile
