Source: OWSL
Boehmeria cylindrica
Small-spike False Nettle
Boehméria cylindrique
Obsolete Names
bog-hemp
swamp-nettle
fausse ortie cylindrique
ortie de savanne
No seeds available for this plant.
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Bloom colour: Yellow
Bloom period: Jun - Aug
Max Height: 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:
Perennial
plants that will that come back year after year
Plant is
dioecious
Need a male and female plant to produce seeds
Gardener Experience:
Easy to germinate
Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates foot traffic
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates foot traffic
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates foot traffic
Tolerates transplantation
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates foot traffic
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant produces burs
This plant produces burs
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Atlantic Maritime
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Boehmeria cylindrica
- Polygonia comma (Eastern Comma)
- Polygonia interrogationis (Question Mark)
Specialized Bees Supported by Boehmeria cylindrica
No bee data available for this plant.
Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Urtica dioica (Stinging Nettle)
Sowing Information
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- 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 mean: Shake into paper bag
- Seed viability test: No test needed before donating
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
- Seed storage: Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- At least one 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.