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Elatostema dissectum
Urticaceae FAMILY

Elatostema dissectum

Elatostema dissectum

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

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

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial
Growth—

Plants can be either dioecious or monoecious[2]. If dioecious forms are grown then both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Elatostema+dissectum>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 — Nicholson N. & H. · Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. · 2007 · ISBN 9-78095894-3628 ↩︎Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph.
  2. [2]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.
  3. [3]Plants for Human Consumption. — Kunkel. G. · Koeltz Scientific Books · 1984 · ISBN 3874292169 ↩︎An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.