Elatostema dissectum
a perennial member of the Elatostema genus in the family Urticaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Genus
- Elatostema
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Flower type
- monoecious
Uses
Edible uses
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Young leaves - cooked[1]. Fruit[1]. No more details are given.
- Plant part
- Fruit
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - Himalayas from Sikkim to China.
- Habitat
- Valley forests at elevations of 500 - 2100 metres in western China[2].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light 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 and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. Plants can be either dioecious or monoecious[2].
References
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/