Hedgenettles

Stachys

Hedgenettles are lovely plants that grow in gardens and fields. They have soft, fuzzy leaves and pretty flowers that attract butterflies and bees.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Hedgenettles has often fuzzy, dark green leaves with a unique square stem. Its small, tubular flowers, often purple, pink, or white, grow in whorls around the stem, making it distinct from stinging nettles.

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Hedgenettles

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Ancient people used parts of this plant to help heal small cuts and scrapes!

Did you know some Hedgenettles smell minty when you gently crush their leaves?

Its scientific name, Stachys, means 'ear of corn,' referring to its flower spikes!

Some kinds of Hedgenettles can grow fuzzy leaves softer than a lamb's ear!

Habilidades especiales

Hedgenettles has square stems that help it stand strong and upright, even in windy weather, giving it extra stability.

Hedgenettles has soft, fuzzy leaves that protect it from too much sun and help save precious water in dry conditions.

Hedgenettles has leaves that look like stinging nettles but have no sting, letting animals brush past without harm.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-100 cm
Extensión: 30-60 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 1-2 cm
Temporada de floración: Verano
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

visits flowers for nectar and pollen

eaten by

European water vole

Arvicola terrestris

eats its roots and tender shoots

shelters

Ground beetle

Carabus nemoralis

hides beneath its wide leaves

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Aromático

Las plantas aromáticas producen y emiten compuestos orgánicos volátiles fragantes, a menudo como defensa o para atraer a los polinizadores.

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.