Elatostema densiflorum
an annual member of the Elatostema genus in the family Urticaceae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Genus
- Elatostema
- Life cycle
- annual
- Height
- 0.25 m
- Flower type
- monoecious
Uses
Edible uses
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Young leaves - cooked[1].
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - Japan.
- Habitat
- Shaded places in lowland, northern and central Japan[2].
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow spring in situ.
Cultivation
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We have very little information on this species but it should succeed as a spring-sown annual in Britain. It is likely to require a shady position.
References
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00