Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
kwangsiensis
ID:
1144397

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hand.-Mazz.

Source:
tro

Year:
1931

Citation Micro:
Sinensia 2: 2 (1931)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143735

Common Names

  • Oreocnide kwangsiensis
  • Kwangsiensis Oreocnide
  • Kwangsi Oreocnide

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Description

Oreocnide kwangsiensis (also called Kwangsi Oreocnide, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Asia. It has a creeping rhizome and a few erect stems, with a height of up to 1.5 m. Its leaves are pinnate and its flowers are white. It is found in moist meadows, marshes, and wet woods.

Uses & Benefits

Oreocnide kwangsiensis is used as a medicinal plant and is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Oreocnide kwangsiensis is small and yellow, with four petals. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oreocnide kwangsiensis can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. For division, the rhizomes should be divided in spring or autumn. For seed, the seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame or in a greenhouse. When the seedlings are large enough to handle, they should be transplanted into individual pots and grown on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Oreocnide kwangsiensis

Oreocnide kwangsiensis is native to tropical regions of Central and South America.

Species in the Urticaceae family

Archiboehmeria atrata, Astrothalamus reticulatus, Australina flaccida, Australina pusilla, Australina pusilla, Boehmeria aspera, Boehmeria balslevii, Boehmeria beyeri, Boehmeria brevirostris, Boehmeria bullata, Boehmeria burgeriana, Boehmeria caudata, Boehmeria celtidifolia, Boehmeria clidemioides, Boehmeria conica, Boehmeria cylindrica, Boehmeria densiflora, Boehmeria depauperata, Boehmeria didymogyne, Boehmeria dura, Boehmeria egregia, Boehmeria excelsa, Boehmeria grandis, Boehmeria hamiltoniana, Boehmeria helferi, Boehmeria heterophylla, Boehmeria holosericea, Boehmeria japonica, Boehmeria kiusiana, Boehmeria kurzii, Boehmeria lanceolata, Boehmeria martii, Boehmeria multiflora, Boehmeria nakashimae, Boehmeria nivea, Boehmeria ourantha, Boehmeria pavonii, Boehmeria penduliflora, Boehmeria pilosiuscula, Boehmeria platanifolia, Boehmeria polystachya, Boehmeria radiata, Boehmeria ramiflora, Boehmeria repens, Boehmeria rugosissima, Boehmeria siamensis, Boehmeria sieboldiana, Boehmeria spicigera, Boehmeria splitgerbera, Boehmeria ternifolia,

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