false nettle

Synonyms:

bog hemp

Types:

Boehmeria nivea, China grass, Chinese silk plant, ramee, ramie

tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax

Type of:

herb, herbaceous plant

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests