Stinging Nettle

Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica

Other Common Names:

Brand Nettle, Common Nettle, Stinging Nettle

Weed Type:

Perennial Weed

Characteristics:

Hairy leaves, toxic to human skin

Control Methods:

Hoeing

Active Ingredient / Herbicides:

Glyphosate (e.g., Roundup)

About this weed

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is a flowering shrub that is native to Europe, temperate Asia, and western North Africa. It is also known as Brand Netel in Afrikaans and Irhawu in Xhosa.
It is a perennial plant that can grow up to 2m tall in the summer and die down to the ground in the winter.
Stinging nettle is a common weed in South Africa, especially in the Eastern Cape. It is considered an alien weed, but is widely distributed in South Africa.

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Weed Control Chemicals / Herbicides

Roundup

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