Urena — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Urena recorded in the PlantPeers database.
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Urena lobata
Urena lobata
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
The plant has spread widely as a weed throughout the wet to semi-arid tropics and into the subtropics. It is sometimes cultivated as an annual in cooler climates. It grows best in areas where the mean maximum and minimum annual temperatures are within the range 21 - 27°c, though it can tolerate 18 - 32°c.
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Urena sinuata
Urena sinuata
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A weed of tropical and subtropical areas. The plant has bur-like seed capsules that attach themselves to fur and clothing and are thus transported to new sites. It is a weed within its native range.
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