Common Name
Flameberry
Family
URTICACEAE
Select
Bushes
Spanish Name
Crespón , ortiga blanca , Tabaquillo
- Grows better under partial shade and nearby creeks.
- Seeds are dispersed by frugivorous birds and bats.
- Ornamental for outdoor and indoor gardens and ecological restoration, mainly surrounding water bodies.
- The root is considered to have antihaemorrhagic properties. An infusion of the leaves is said to alleviate erysipelas and on aching joints as a counterirritant. PROPAGATION: Seeds and cuttings.