Status:
valid
Authors:
Hand.-Mazz.
Source:
tro
Year:
1929
Citation Micro:
Symb. Sin. 7: 110 (1929)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143690
Common Names
- Triangular Nettle
- Triangular Urtica
- Triangular Stinging Nettle
Uses & Benefits
Urtica triangularis has many non-medical uses, including as an ornamental plant, a ground cover, and a source of food for birds and other animals. It can also be used to help control erosion and improve soil fertility.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Urtica triangularis sub. pinnatifida (Hand.-Mazz.) C.J.Chen
Urtica triangularis sub. trichocarpa C.J.Chen
Urtica triangularis sub. triangularis
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Urtica triangularis has small, greenish-white flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Urtica triangularis 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 Urtica triangularis
Urtica triangularis can be found in the tropical rainforest of Tanzania.
Species in the Urtica genus
Urtica domingensis,
Urtica australis,
Urtica atrovirens,
Urtica aspera,
Urtica ballotifolia,
Urtica dioica,
Urtica bullata,
Urtica cannabina,
Urtica bianorii,
Urtica chamaedryoides,
Urtica rupestris,
Urtica rubricaulis,
Urtica sansibarica,
Urtica simensis,
Urtica papuana,
Urtica portosanctana,
Urtica pilulifera,
Urtica wallichiana,
Urtica urens,
Urtica incisa,
Urtica ferox,
Urtica fragilis,
Urtica galeopsifolia,
Urtica membranacea,
Urtica membranifolia,
Urtica oblongata,
Urtica neubaueri,
Urtica morifolia,
Urtica lobata,
Urtica leptophylla,
Urtica laurifolia,
Urtica magellanica,
Urtica kioviensis,
Urtica lalibertadensis,
Urtica urentivelutina,
Urtica gracilis,
Urtica berteroana,
Urtica echinata,
Urtica flabellata,
Urtica glomerulaeflora,
Urtica macbridei,
Urtica masafuerae,
Urtica mexicana,
Urtica subincisa,
Urtica gracilenta,
Urtica platyphylla,
Urtica trichantha,
Urtica massaica,
Urtica spathulata,
Urtica circularis,
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,