Your search on where to buy stinging nettle plants ends here. You can buy stinging nettle seeds from STN seed store and plants from Uttarakhand villages.
Stinging nettle plant naturally grows in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon and Garhwal villages. You can contact villages and purchase or may get this plant free of cost as it is treated as a waste plant by villagers. You can get stinging nettle seeds from signup trending nature (STN) seed store.
Where to buy stinging nettle plants
It is famous as the kandali plant in Uttarakhand, the Kandali plant in English is known as stinging nettle and Urtica.
You can get stinging nettle plants in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu regions of India. You may get this plant free of cost in Garhwal and Kumaon regions. You can buy stinging nettle seeds from our STN seed store, simply email us.
Stinging nettle loves soil with good moisture. In North America, it grows alongside streams, rivers and creeks. This jungle plant likes fertile soil full of organic full sun or partial shade suits the nettle very much.
In India, we can find stinging nettle in Uttarakhand in a very huge quantity. It is known as kandali /bichu ghaas in Garhwal and Kumaon.
In Uttarakhand it was hardly used for benefit earlier it was used only for forage crops for animals because of a lack of knowledge.
If you are living in Uttarakhand you must have seen this plant.
Stinging nettle seeds
You can get stinging nettle seeds from hill areas especially from Uttarakhand villages. Seeds are also available in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and other north India region.
You can visit STN seed store and book bulk order also available online. Simply visit our contact us page and email us the stinging nettle seed quantity that you need.
Kandali plant information
Stinging nettle has a long and diverse history for food medicine, cordage, dye, and textile- clothes.
This plant is called bichu booti in Hindi, Kumaon, and Garhwal. Kandali plant in Uttarakhand is found mostly in the hill regions of Garhwal and Kumaon.
Stinging nettle belongs to the Urticaceae family and is a native plant of the European region. The Kandali plant in Hindi is known as bichu grass.
Stinging nettle roots are helpful for the treatment of urine-related problems such as frequent urination, inability to urinate, nighttime urination, irritable bladder, and painful urination.
Stinging nettle farming
Required temperature
- For germination of stinging nettle, high altitude areas are the best (cold weather, hill areas).
- It grows alongside streams, rivers and creeks. Therefore you can find it in hilly areas like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, etc. You might not have heard about this if you are living somewhere around Bangalore.
Plant sowing time
- It is a perennial plant so you can sow it at any time.
Soil required
- The Kandali plant loves soil with good moisture. It is like fertile soil full of organic material mostly it grows alongside streams, rivers and creeks.
Stinging nettle plant harvesting
- It will be ready to harvest between 80-90 days. The best time to harvest nettles is the first few weeks of spring.
How to grow stinging nettle plants?
You can grow nettle from seeds. You can purchase seeds or gather seeds. The good side of this weed is you don’t have to give much time to it and also it does not require much care because it is a weed so it grows automatically you just need to germinate the seeds.
How to harvest kandali plants in India?
Kandali plant free image source.
It’s an easy task, nettle harvesting starts in spring and it’s best to harvest when leaves are young.
- The best harvest time is from May to June.
- Harvest when it is a foot tall.
- Wear long sleeves and gloves while harvesting because they can harm you.
Preserve and store nettle
- Dry nettle until they become crispy.
- You can dry stems and leaves together or you can separate them.
- Store them in a store or cool area
- After drying you can pack them in a bag and sell them in the market.
- Don’t touch stinging nettle plants without wearing gloves.
Stinging nettle benefits
Textile | Fibre – clothes |
Food | Spinach and soups, sauce, salad, vegetables |
Beverage | Green tea, tea, soup, kaadha |
Horticulture | Pest control |
Industrial | Chlorophyll production |
Forage crop | Used fresh dried miled and silaged for animals |
How to start stinging nettle business
It’s a great opportunity for all the people who want to start a business from kandali farming. You just need to follow a few steps:-
- It is a weed that is mostly found in hill areas, especially in Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu.
- If you are from the hill area (Uttarakhand) then you might have farming lands over there.
- If not then you can take lots of farming land on rent at a very low price.
- This crop does not need much care compared to other crops.
- It is time and cost-saving cultivation.
Stinging nettle plant uses
Tea
- From kandali farming, you can make your business grow in the tea industry which is a big industry itself.
- A packet of tea (chaypatti) – 200 rs per/kg, a big asset
- Today green tea is a much-needed beverage in our lifestyle. So the demand is very high.
Textile
- The textile industry is one of the biggest and most ancient industries.
- Through kandali farming, one can produce lots of fibre.
- Fibres are useful in making sweaters and other clothes.
- Helpful in making anti-ageing creams and hair loss treatment products etc.
Medicinal plant
It is a medicinal grass. It is widely used in Ayurveda and pharma sectors.
Stinging nettle green tea recipe
Collect some stinging nettle leaves, put them in water, add ingredients and boil for 10 minutes. Add tulsi leaves, some lemon drops and a little bit of honey as per the taste.
What is the Kandali Festival?
Uttrakhand celebrates the festival of kandali it is the most unique festival of Uttarakhand. The plant of Kandali bears flowers once in 12 years just like Kumbh Mela comes after 12 years. You along with your family can join the celebration of the Kandali festival too.
The festival marks the blooming of purple flowers of the Kandali Plant. The flowers bloom between August and October. The Rung tribe of Pithoragarh District celebrates the vibrant festival of Kandali with much enthusiasm.
Pros | Cons |
Very low investment | Be careful while harvesting |
No maintenance |
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Low competition |
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Chief minister self employment scheme for farming business
- To encourage reverse migration, the chief minister of Uttarakhand has declared this scheme. Under this scheme, one will get Rs 25 lakh for manufacturing projects and up to Rs 10 lakh in the service sector.
Herb research institute
- For encouraging natural herb farming they provide help in village farming.
- Provides seeds at a very low price.
- Provides buyers to purchase your products.
- Situated at Mandal (Chamoli).
- Know more about hemp license Uttarakhand approval.
For more information (pharmacological uses) on this plant click on the links given below
History – Nettle fibres were used for the production of textiles in central Europe. Nettle production in Europe began in the 19th century (bredmann,1959) and during the first and second world war, fibre nettle was promoted as a substitute for cotton. You can find stinging nettle worldwide in America, Europe, India, etc.
Conclusion – So, today you learnt about where to buy stinging nettle plants and seeds. Its cultivation and plant information is also given. If you have any query related to it please ask in the below given comment box.