| Boehmeria spicata (Thunb.) Thunb. |
| Urtica spicata Thunb. - Boehmeria japonica Miq. - Urtica japonica L. f. |
| Urticaceae | ||
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Deciduous shrub 1 m high, with annual shoots and a woody base. Twigs reddish, as petiole. Leaves opposite, broad ovate, coarsely serrate. Lamina 4-10 cm long, 4-8 cm wide, dull green and rough above, paler beneath. Base cuneate, apex pointed. Unconspicuous greenish flowers, in axillary erect spike about 10-15 cm long. Hardy.
Home: China, Japan Other views: Foliage Cultivated: France Author: Frédéric Tournay Ethnobotanical aspects of Boehmeria spicata by Plants for a future database Back to the plant list |
