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Urticaceae FAMILY

Debregeasia orientalis

Debregeasia orientalis

Edibility
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Medicinal
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Safety & Hazards

Unlike many species in the nettle family (Urticaceae), members of this genus do not have stinging hairs[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—

Prefers a fertile well-drained loam with some shelter at the hottest part of the day[2]. Plants are often dioecious (sometimes monoecious), both male and female forms will usually need to be grown if seed and fruit are required[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Debregeasia+orientalis>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
  2. [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.