medicinal herbs
Boehmeria tricuspis
Herb latin name: Boehmeria tricuspis
Family: Urticaceae (Nettle Family)
Medicinal use of Boehmeria tricuspis:
The leaves are used as a medicine for relieving internal fever.Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHeight:
80 cm(2 feet)
Habitat of the herb:
Hills and mountains, C. and S. Japan. Thickets, edges of forests, along streams in hills and mountains at elevations of 500 - 1400 metres in China.Edible parts of Boehmeria tricuspis:
Young leaves - cooked.Other uses of the herb:
The fiber obtained from the stems is of high quanlity and is used to make cloths, paper and ropes.Propagation of Boehmeria tricuspis:
Seed - sow spring in a warm greenhouse and only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least 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 divisions can be planted straight into their permanent positions whilst smaller clumps are best potted up and kept in a cold frame until they are growing away well. Layering. Basal cuttings in late spring. Harvest the shoots when they are about 10 - 15cm long with plenty of underground stem. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Grow them on for their first winter in the cold frame and then plant them out in the summer.Cultivation of the herb:
Hills and mountains, C. and S. Japan. Thickets, edges of forests, along streams in hills and mountains at elevations of 500 - 1400 metres in China.Known hazards of Boehmeria tricuspis:
Although members of the nettle family, plants in this genus do not have stinging hairs.Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.