Boehmeria cylindrica
small-spike false-nettle, bog hemp
Urticaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2.5 to 4 ft tall by 1 to 3 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
green
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Ground cover in moist sites in casual settings. Very attractive when young, but becomes somewhat weedy and tall as it matures. Probably better suited for restoration than landscaping.
Considerations:
Can become overly abundant. Plant with caution.
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Aquatic ---- to ---- Usually moist, occasional inundation
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Caterpillars
Larval host for several species of moths.
Larval host for red admiral ( Vanessa atalanta ) and eastern comma ( Polygonia comma ) butterflies.
Native Habitats:
Cypress swamps, floodplain forests, wet thickets, stream banks, marshes, wet forests, marshy shores, ditches.
