Medium
1 of 1 (100%)
Urtica
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
At a glance
What Urtica is
Server-rendered factual summary — what AI Overviews and Perplexity quote when answering questions about this plant.
Urtica is a plant genus, commonly called Burning nettle, a wildflower, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Its native range is temperate regions. 1 public specimen of Urtica are catalogued on collecto.rs across 1 collector. Aggregated across public specimens, collectors most commonly report a light preference of partial sun, medium watering frequency, warm temperature range, and moderate humidity. Drill into a specific species in the Urtica genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Urtica
- Common name
- Burning nettle
- Plant type
- Wildflower
- Growth habit
- Herbaceous
- Native range
- temperate regions
- Collectors on collecto.rs
- 1
- Public specimens
- 1
- Most common light
- Partial sun
- Most common watering
- Medium
- Most common temperature
- Warm
- Most common humidity
- Moderate
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 1 public item across collecto.rs.
Partial sun
1 of 1 (100%)
Warm
1 of 1 (100%)
Moderate
1 of 1 (100%)
Species
Species in the Urtica genus
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Collectors
People growing Urtica
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Recent Urtica
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Questions
Frequently asked about Urtica
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Urtica?
Urtica is a plant genus. Commonly known as Burning nettle, a wildflower, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Native to temperate regions. Collectors on collecto.rs track 1 public specimen across 1 collector.
How do you care for Urtica?
Across 1 public specimen on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Urtica is Partial sun light, medium watering, warm temperatures, and moderate humidity.
How rare is Urtica?
Urtica is rare on collecto.rs — fewer than five public collectors currently track it. Add yours to be one of the first.
What else is Urtica called?
Urtica is also known as Urtica urens, Urtica urens var. lanceolata, Urtica cubensis, Urtica parvula, and Urtica atlantica.
Can I track my own Urtica on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Urtica, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Urtica collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.