Boehmeria — 11 species
Botanical species in the genus Boehmeria recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Boehmeria caudata
Boehmeria caudata
Family: Urticaceae
Cultivation
Boehmeria caudata is found in a range of climates and elevations in the tropics and subtropics of the Americas. Most commonly growing near rivers, it can be found from sea level to over 2,500 metres and, whilst most common in the moister regions, it is also found in drier forests. Species in this genus generally succeed in a warm sandy soil that is very well-drained.
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Boehmeria clidemioides
Boehmeria clidemioides
Family: Urticaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally succeed in a warm sandy soil that is very well-drained. Plants aresometimes monoecious, but more commonly dioecious, in which case both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Boehmeria cylindrica
Boehmeria cylindrica
Family: Urticaceae
Cultivation
Boehmeria cylindrica has a very wide range from the subtropics of S. America, through the tropical regions of the Caribbean and central America north as far as the temperate zone of southern Canada. Succeeds in a warm sandy soil that is very well-drained.
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Boehmeria didymogyne
Boehmeria didymogyne
Family: Urticaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally succeed in a warm sandy soil that is very well-drained.
Full cultivation guide →Boehmeria glomerulifera
Boehmeria glomerulifera
Family: Urticaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally succeed in a warm sandy soil that is very well-drained. This species can be either dioecious or monoecious.
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Boehmeria grandis
Boehmeria grandis
Family: Urticaceae
Cultivation
Requires a position in woodland shade. Grows best in moist but well-drained soils.
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Boehmeria japonica
Boehmeria japonica
Family: Urticaceae
Cultivation
Boehmeria japonica ranges from the temperate zone of central China (hardiness zone 6) to the subtropical and tropical regions of southern China and Taiwan. Succeeds in a warm sandy soil that is very well-drained. Plants are found in a wide variety of habitats in the wild, including swamps in sandy soils plus dry hillsides and walls.
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Boehmeria nivea
Boehmeria nivea
Family: Urticaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the sub-tropics to the tropics, also succeeding in warm temperate areas. The plant can be grown between latitudes 6 - 45°N and 9 - 38°S. It is adapted to a relative air humidity about 80%.
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Boehmeria virgata
Family: Urticaceae
Cultivation
Boehmeria virgata has a wide native range from the tropics of Indonesia south to the subtropics of eastern Australia and east into the Pacific. Species in this genus generally succeed in a warm sandy soil that is very well-drained. This species is found in a wide range of habitats, including wet and dry soils, open positions and deep shade.
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Boehmeria virgata macrophylla
Boehmeria virgata macrophylla
Family: Urticaceae
Cultivation
Boehmeria virgata macrophylla has a very wide range from the tropics of Africa, through southern Asia (where it can be found at elevations up to 3,000 metres in the Himalayas and experiences both snow and frost) and through to southeast Asia. Species in this genus generally succeed in a warm sandy soil that is very well-drained. This species is found in a wide range of habitats, including wet and soils, open positions and deep shade.
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