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Laportea macrostachya - (Maxim.)Ohwi.

Common Name
Family Urticaceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards The leaves have stinging hairs, much like stinging nettles to which they are related.
Habitats Woods in mountains, N. Japan[58]. Forest margins, thickets, partly shady, moist places, roadsides at elevations of 800 - 2700 metres in China[266].
Range E. Asia -China, Japan.
Edibility Rating    (3 of 5)
Other Uses    (2 of 5)
Weed Potential No
Medicinal Rating    (0 of 5)
Care (info)
Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Laportea macrostachya


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Laportea macrostachya

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Laportea macrostachya is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Young leaves - cooked[105, 116]. Very nutritious, they have a peculiar sweetness[116]. Some caution should be observed when harvesting this plant since the raw leaves have stinging hairs. It is perfectly safe to eat the leaves when they are cooked, however, since heat completely destroys the sting[K].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Fibre

A fibre obtained from the stem is used for making nets, cordage etc[46, 61, 159]. It is up to 50 times stronger than cotton[123].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

We have very little information on this plant and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its habitat it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. It should succeed in most soils in semi-shade.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Anhui Sheng, Gansu Sheng (southeast), Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu (north), Guizhou Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng (south), Sichuan Sheng, Xizang Zizhiqu (southeast)), Korea, Japan (Hokkaidô, Honshu, Shikoku) TROPICAL ASIA: Myanmar

Weed Potential

Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Laportea canadensisCanadian Wood NettlePerennial1.0 0-0  LMHSNM312

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Author

(Maxim.)Ohwi.

Botanical References

58266

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Readers comment

Shim   Fri Jan 27 2006

in " references 266 Flora of China 1994 " correct name is Laportea cuspidata , Girardinia cuspidata and Laportea macrostachya both synonyms please tell me what is correct name? and Korea (northern from central : Forest margins, thickets, partly shady, moist places,)also it's range ( Girardinia cuspidata )

Shim   Fri Jan 27 2006

in " references 266 Flora of China 1994 " correct name is Laportea cuspidata : Girardinia cuspidata and Laportea macrostachya both synonyms please tell me what is correct name? and Korea (northern from central : Forest margins, thickets, partly shady, moist places,)also it's range ( Girardinia cuspidata )

Shim   Sat Jan 28 2006

for this plant scientific name (correct name) is Laportea cuspidata - (Wedd.)Friis. Girardinia cuspidata - Wedd.is basionym of Laportea cuspidata - (Wedd.)Friis. Laportea macrostachya - (Maxim.)Ohwi. is taxononic synonym

BG Plants £¨YList£© online service of Japan plant name list - correct name , synonym , and refences

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