Veined Nettle

Overview

The Veined Nettle is a Flora species found inhabiting shallower Biomes. Using a Survival Knife, the player can harvest Veined Nettle Seeds from it, which can then be planted in an Exterior Growbed or an Alien Containment. It takes 500 seconds (8:20 minutes) for a full plant to grow from a seed.

The Veined Nettle has 30 HP and can therefore be harvested twice with a Knife; the first slash will give one seed, the second slash will destroy the plant and give three seeds, for a total of four.

It is commonly found in the Safe Shallows and sometimes in the Grassy Plateaus or Mushroom Forest. The Veined Nettle is mainly for decoration purposes and has no use in crafting.

Seed Information

• Category: Seeds
• Description: Veined nettle seed.
• Size: 1
• Debug Spawn: purplefanseed
• Bioreactor Energy: +21 Energy

Appearance

The Veined Nettle's shape resembles a hand fan. Its overall color is violet with a dark purple stem, which has glowing pink spots on it. The fan is darker at the center, but becomes lighter as it goes farther out, constantly emitting a faint bioluminescent glow. The edges appear to have been chewed on by a creature.

Data Bank Entry

A common, shallow-water plant which frequently shows signs of predation around the edges of the leaves. Thick, violet veins carry nutrients to the extremities of the fan, and brightly-colored seeds grow around the base and stem.

Gallery

In-game view

Bioluminescence

A Veined Nettle on top of a Reefback Leviathan

Veined Nettles in the Safe Shallows

Veined Nettles in the Safe Shallows Caves

Veined Nettle in the Lost River

Size comparison with the player

Large specimen of a Veined Nettle in the Grassy Plateaus

Size comparison with the large specimen

Closeup of the plant

Trivia

• The Veined Nettle was originally called the Purple Fan.
• Veined Nettles in the Grassy Plateaus are much larger, up to three times the normal size of those found in the Safe Shallows.