Pas connu comme étant toxique - Not known to be toxic to mammals if ingested.
Plant Names
Boehmeria cylindrica
Small-spike False Nettle
Boehméria cylindrique
Synonyms
bog-hemp
swamp-nettle
fausse ortie cylindrique
ortie de savanne
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Jaune
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug
Hauteur max: 3,0 feet
Max Width: 2,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Plant is
dioecious
Need a male and female plant to produce seeds
Gardener Experience:
Spreads by rhizome
Facile à germer
Spreads by rhizome
Facile à germer
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for woodland gardens
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for woodland gardens
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates transplantation
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant produces burs
This plant produces burs
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Small-spike False Nettle is related to stinging nettles but without the irritating hairs. It grows naturally in wetlands, floodplains, stream edges, and moist forests. It produces clusters of small greenish flowers on upright stems in summer. It prefers consistently moist soils and is a good choice for damp, shady areas. It can form attractive colonies over time. Avoid dry locations.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Oui
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Maritime de l'Atlantique
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Boehmeria cylindrica
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Polygonia comma
Eastern Comma - Polygone Virgule -
Polygonia interrogationis
Question Mark - Polygone à Queue Violacée
Specialized Bees Supported by Boehmeria cylindrica
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Urtica dioica (Stinging Nettle)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Notes: Can be sown in spring in warm soil.
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: August
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds easily fall off when you gently pull them off
- Harvesting:
- Secouer dans un sac de papier
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Not known to be toxic to mammals if ingested.