Boehmeria depauperata (Boehmeria glomerulifera)

Family: Urticaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Boehmeria glomerulifera is a deciduous Shrub growing to 4 m (13ft 1in). It is in flower from November to January, and the seeds ripen from March to May. 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). . The plant is not self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Subtropical forests at elevations of 850 - 1400 metres in S Yunnan and SE Xizang Provinces, China.To 1500 metres in the Sikkim Himalayas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)