It grows best in nitrogen-rich soil, has heart-shaped leaves, and produces yellow or pink flowers.
The plant usually grows between two to four feet high and blooms from June to September. Stinging nettle, or urtica dioica, is a perennial flowering plant that has been used medicinally for ages, dating back as far as Ancient Greece. Today, it can be found all over the world, but its origins are in the colder regions of Europe and Asia. So how can this plant that seems like something to stay away from at first contact actually become a medicinal go-to? Let’s find out. It’s also proven to benefit skin, bone and urinary health as well. Perhaps its most popular use is turning the leaves into stinging nettle tea, which is a common natural allergy relief remedy. While you may curse the plant for the temporary discomfort, stinging nettle is actually a beneficial perennial that treats several conditions. Have you ever walked by a seemingly harmless plant and accidentally brushed up against it, only to feel a slight stinging or prickly pain? Chances are you have … and you very well may have come in contact with a stinging nettle plant.
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