Boehmeria grandis
Urticaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Boehmeria grandis

Boehmeria grandis

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

Although members of the nettle family, plants in this genus do not have stinging hairs[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitShrub
Growth—

Requires a position in woodland shade. Grows best in moist but well-drained soils.

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Boehmeria+grandis>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada — Britton. N. L. Brown. A. · Dover Publications. New York. · 1970 · ISBN 0-486-22642-5 ↩︎Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book.
  2. [2]The Old World species of Boehmeria (Urticaceae, tribus Boehmerieae). A taxonomic revision — Wilmot-Dear C.M. & Friis I. · 2013 · http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea ↩︎A comprehensive revision of the genus.
  3. [3]Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants — http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 ↩︎Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
  4. [4]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
  5. [5]Useful Fiber Plants of the World — Dodge C.R. · USDA; Washington. · 1897 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
  6. [6]Economic Botany. — Hill. A. F. · The Maple Press · 1952 · ISBN - ↩︎Not very comprehensive, but it is quite readable and goes into some detail about the plants it does cover.