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Urticaceae FAMILY

Urtica simensis

Urtica simensis

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

The whole plant is covered in hairs that can give a painful sting upon contact with the skin[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial
Growth—

The plant is considered to be a weed when growing in fields and pastures[1]. The plants can grow throughout the year where the climate is suitable, and can be harvested whenever there is a need. For collection the hands should be covered to protect against the stinging hairs[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[1].

Propagation

Seed - Division. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Urtica+simensis>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
  2. [2]African Flowering Plants Database — Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. · http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php ↩︎Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
  3. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎