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Boehmeria longispica





Origin:  Southeastern China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea.
Family
Urticaceae
Genus
Boehmeria
Species
longispica
Category
Perennials
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Height
3 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
A larger mounding evergreen shrub.
Landscape
Ground cover.
Cultivation
Succeeds in warm sandy soil that is very well-drained.
Shape
Mounding and clumping.
Growth
Fast
Habitat
Swamps and moist hillsides.
Colour Description
Bright green foliage with darker green venation.
Notable Specimens
Van Dusen Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Propagation
By seed, division and basal cuttings.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
Roots and leaves can be eaten cooked. Leaves are used as a fever relief.
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