Boehmeria from Kyushu, Japan is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial belonging to the nettle family. This deciduous plant thrives in partial shade and prefers fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. It is hardy to UK zone H4 and is suited to sheltered positions with any aspect. Ideal for cottage and informal gardens as well as flower borders and beds, it offers interest in spring and summer. Propagation is best achieved by division in spring or semi-ripe cuttings.

Boehmeria from Kyushu is a hardy herbaceous perennial for partial shade, ideal for cottage gardens and flower borders with spring and summer interest.

Boehmeria from Kyushu, Japan

Boehmeria nivea, commonly known as ramie, Chinese grass or Chinese silk plant, is a monoecious shrub or subshrub in the family Urticaceae commonly found in China. It is native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the eastern Himalaya, and east and southeastern Asia. It grows to 2 metres tall, with alternately-arranged leaves 7–15 cm long and 6–12 cm broad, oval-acuminate with a serrated margin. Boehmeria nivea has been cultivated in China and elsewhere in southeast Asia for thousands of years, as the source of the fibre crop ramie. Grow it in partial shade and loam soil. In UK gardens it is hardy through an average UK winter (RHS H4). It works well for cottage and informal garden and flower borders and beds. It tolerates neutral soils, moist but well-drained conditions and east-facing, north-facing, south-facing and west-facing aspects. Plant in well-drained soil. Stake when young.

Boehmeria nivea, commonly known as ramie or China grass, belongs to the Urticaceae family and is one of 47 species within the Boehmeria genus. This plant, also referred to as cotton nettle or grass-cloth plant, is notable for its use in textiles and as a food source for butterflies and moths.

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Boehmeria nivea

Boehmeria platyphylla is a clump-forming deciduous cultivar within the Boehmeria genus, which includes resilient trees, shrubs, and perennials in the nettle family. This cultivar thrives in partial shade and prefers sheltered positions with fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. It is hardy to UK zone H4 and is suitable for cottage and informal gardens, as well as flower borders and beds. Interest is mainly during spring and summer, and propagation can be achieved by division in spring or semi-ripe cuttings.

Boehmeria platyphylla is a hardy deciduous shrub ideal for partial shade, adding interest to spring and summer cottage gardens and flower borders.

Boehmeria platyphylla

Boehmeria virgata is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae, native to a wide area, from tropical Africa, the western Indian Ocean, tropical and subtropical Asia to Australia and the Pacific. It was first described by Georg Forster in 1786 as Urtica virgata.

Boehmeria virgata var. rotundifolia thrives in partial shade, hardy to H4, ideal for cottage gardens and flower borders with spring and summer interest.

Boehmeria virgata var. rotundifolia

Debregeasia edulis (yanagi-ichigo) is a semi-evergreen shrub or small tree belonging to the Urticaceae family. It thrives in fertile, well-drained loam soils with a range of pH levels from acid to alkaline, preferring moist but well-drained conditions. This plant is suited to sheltered positions with full sun or partial shade, ideally facing south, east, or west. Hardy to UK zone H3, it is valued for its interest in spring and summer and is suitable for shrub borders or as a specimen plant. Propagation can be achieved by seed or semi-ripe cuttings.

Debregeasia edulis (yanagi-ichigo) is a hardy H3 shrub perfect for borders or specimens, flowering in spring and summer, thriving in sun or partial shade.

Debregeasia edulis

Elatostema rugosum is a trailing cultivar of the Elatostema genus, which comprises perennial plants and subshrubs with simple, evergreen foliage often mottled with silver or bronze. This cultivar thrives in full shade and prefers a sheltered aspect such as south, west, or east-facing locations. It grows best in moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Suitable for conservatories or greenhouses, Elatostema rugosum is ideal for terrariums, bottle gardens, and containers, offering winter interest with its evergreen habit and low maintenance requirements.

Elatostema rugosum is an evergreen trailing plant with silver-mottled foliage, ideal for shaded conservatories and low-maintenance winter interest.

Elatostema rugosum

Forsskaolea angustifolia is a small shrub or perennial herb. The leaves of the plant are alternate, with dentate, prickly margins, and is densely lanate beneath, with stipules present.

Forsskaolea angustifolia is a hardy perennial herb ideal for rock gardens, thriving in full sun with prickly leaves and interest in spring and summer.

Forsskaolea angustifolia

Laportea bulbifera is a herbaceous perennial in the Urticaceae family, valued for its ornamental qualities. It has deciduous foliage and thrives in fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Best grown in full sun or partial shade on a south-facing, sheltered aspect, it prefers moist conditions. Hardy to UK zone H4, this plant is of interest during spring and summer and can be propagated by seed or division.

Laportea bulbifera is a hardy herbaceous perennial with deciduous foliage, ideal for ornamental use in full sun or partial shade during spring and summer.

Laportea bulbifera

Musanga cecropioides, commonly known as the umbrella tree, is a clump-forming evergreen from the Urticaceae family. This cultivar thrives in full sun with a south-facing, sheltered aspect and prefers fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. It is suitable for cultivation in houseplants, conservatories, and greenhouses, reflecting its H1a UK hardiness rating. Propagation can be achieved through leaf cuttings, suckers, or division, with the plant showing interest primarily in spring and summer.

Musanga cecropioides, umbrella tree, thrives in full sun and is ideal for houseplants or conservatories with spring and summer interest.

Musanga cecropioides

Parietaria debilis is a bushy, deciduous herbaceous perennial belonging to the genus Parietaria in the Urticaceae family. It thrives in full sun or partial shade and is suitable for south, east, or west-facing aspects, tolerating both exposed and sheltered conditions. This cultivar prefers fertile, well-drained soils including chalk, loam, and sand with a range of pH levels from acid to alkaline. Hardy to UK zone H4, it is ideal for cottage and informal gardens, gravel and rock gardens, banks, slopes, and wall side borders, with interest in spring and summer. Propagation is by seed or division.

Parietaria debilis is a bushy, deciduous herbaceous perennial ideal for sunny or partially shaded spots in cottage, rock, and gravel gardens from spring to

Parietaria debilis

Pilea mollis is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. It is used as an ornamental plant, particularly the cultivar 'Moon Valley'.

Pilea mollis 'Moon Valley' is a low-maintenance houseplant with textured leaves, ideal for summer and autumn display in conservatories or containers.

Pilea mollis 'Moon Valley'

Pilea repens is a plant which is sometimes cultivated, especially where high humidity can be provided, such as in a terrarium. It is native to the West Indies and has dark-colored leaves.

Pilea repens, or black-leaf panamica, features dark leaves and thrives in high humidity, ideal for terrariums and low-maintenance indoor or container growing.

Pilea repens

Pilea serpyllacea is an herbaceous plant native to Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It has been introduced into a number of areas outside its native range, such as Hawaii and the Galapagos.

Pilea serpyllacea is a low-maintenance houseplant suited for full sun or partial shade, ideal for summer and autumn display in conservatories and patios.

Pilea serpyllacea

Pourouma cecropiifolia is a species of Pourouma, native to tropical South America, in the western Amazon Basin in northern Bolivia, western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and southern Venezuela. It is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 20 m tall.

Amazon tree-grape (Pourouma cecropiaefolia) is a medium tree for full sun, ideal for conservatories with spring and summer interest, hardy to H1a.

Pourouma is a genus of at least 20–25 species of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae, or alternately, the Cecropiaceae, native to tropical regions of Central and South America.

Pourouma cecropiaefolia

Urtica dioica subsp. galeopsifolia, the fen nettle or stingless nettle, is a herbaceous perennial plant found in Europe.

Urtica galeopsifolia, the stingless fen nettle, is a hardy perennial ideal for wildlife gardens, flowering in summer and autumn and thriving in varied light.