Nipplewort.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Annual herb

Licht

Partial shade to full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

3 to 4 feet

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 9

Blütezeit

Late spring to mid summer

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged to mimic its natural woodland habitat. Watch for aphids on the flower buds and remove spent blooms to prevent unwanted self seeding. It thrives best in cool, shady spots.

Gießen

Water whenever the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.

Düngen

Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer sparingly during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Deadhead faded flowers regularly to encourage more blooms and stop seed dispersal.

Umtopfen

Since it is an annual, you will typically replace the plant each year rather than repotting it.

Boden

Moist, fertile, well draining soil

Boden-pH

Neutral to slightly alkaline

Temperatur

-20 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 80%

Sicherheit

Menschen

This plant is not considered toxic to humans.

Kinder

There are no specific safety concerns for children, though ingestion of any wild plant should be supervised.

Kontaktallergene

The sap may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

Pollen may trigger mild allergic reactions in sensitive people.

Essbarkeit

While young leaves are edible, they can become bitter as the plant matures.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Small yellow flower heads
• Thin, branching, hairy stems
• Lyrate shaped basal leaves
• Milky sap in stems

Höhe

0,3 bis 1,2m

Breite

0,2 bis 0,4m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

yellow, 1 bis 2cm

Früchte

brown, Late summer

Häufige Probleme

• Powdery mildew — A fungal infection that creates a white dusty coating on leaves.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

It grows best in shaded areas with consistent moisture.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Stinging Nettle — They share similar woodland edge habitats.
• Gundermann — Both plants thrive in shaded, moist garden spots.

Ähnliche Arten

• Löwenzahn — Both have yellow flowers and are members of the Asteraceae family.

Botanisches

Familie

Asteraceae

Gattung

Lapsana

Ordnung

Asterales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe and parts of Western Asia.

Artenschutz

This plant is widespread and not of conservation concern.

It thrives in disturbed, nutrient rich soils often found in hedgerows and woodland clearings.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

foraging, wildlife gardens

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Is nipplewort a weed?

Yes, it is often classified as a weed because it spreads easily in gardens.

Can I eat it?

Yes, the young leaves are edible and taste similar to lettuce.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Lapsana comes from the Greek word for a type of edible cress, while the species name communis means common.

Gut zu wissen

• The common name nipplewort comes from its historical use in folk medicine to treat breast ailments.
• It is a member of the daisy family.
• The plant is often found in shady, moist areas.