Elatostema cuneatum

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

Elatostema cuneatum is a ANNUAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 10in). It is in flower from June to July. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). . 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). It prefers moist soil.

Height (m): 0.3

Where it is found

Shaded places in lowland, northern and central Japan. Valley forests and precipices at elevations of 1200 - 1400 metres in S. Yunnan.

E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea and the Himalayas.

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Countries/locations it is found in

How it is used

Food

Rating: 1

Young leaves - cooked.

Medicine

Rating: 0

Other

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How it is grown

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. Plants are dioecious - male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

Propagating it: Seed - sow spring in situ.

Best place to grow: Woodland Garden Dappled Shade;

Habit: Annual

Hardiness:

Growth:

Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)

Shade: Semi-shade

Moisture: Moist

Things to keep in mind

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

E. nipponicum.