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California Hedge Nettle

Stachys bullata

California Hedge Nettle is a lovely plant with soft leaves and pretty purple flowers. It grows in sunny places and is great for attracting butterflies and bees!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The California Hedge Nettle has distinctive square stems and wrinkled, heart-shaped leaves, giving it a bumpy texture. Its hooded, two-lipped flowers range from pinkish-purple to magenta, blooming in clusters along the stem. It stands out with its slightly fuzzy appearance.

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California Hedge Nettle

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

It grows wild only in coastal California, making it a very special local plant!

Its square stems are a secret clue it belongs to the mint family, even without a minty smell!

The leaves have a bubbly, crinkly texture, almost like a tiny quilted blanket!

This plant was a traditional remedy for bee stings and sore throats for some native groups.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Hairy Armor

California Hedge Nettle has tiny hairs on its stems and leaves that help protect it from hungry insects and reduce water loss on sunny days.

Fähigkeit

Spreading Roots

California Hedge Nettle can grow underground runners called rhizomes, helping it spread and form new patches of plants in its preferred habitat.

Fähigkeit

Scented Shield

California Hedge Nettle produces aromatic oils that help deter certain pests and grazing animals from munching on its leaves.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-100 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütengröße
1-2.5 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to early summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

visits flowers for nectar and pollen

pollinates

Yellow-faced bumblebee

Bombus vosnesenskii

efficiently pollinates its hooded flowers

eaten by

Mule deer

Odocoileus hemionus

sometimes browses its leaves and stems

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von California Hedge Nettle?

30-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von California Hedge Nettle?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von California Hedge Nettle?

1-2.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von California Hedge Nettle?

Spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von California Hedge Nettle?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von California Hedge Nettle?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von California Hedge Nettle?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von California Hedge Nettle?

Insekten

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