Obetia ficifolia (Bois d'ortie)

Obetia ficifolia (Bois d'ortie) grey trunk plant with hand near base for scale
Obetia ficifolia (Bois d'ortie) trunk texture with grey vertical grooves above gravel in pot

Botanical names: Obetia ficifolia, Urtica ficifolia

Common name: Bois d'ortie

Family: Urticaceae

Origin: Réunion and Rodrigues islands

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapPlant with caudexLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightly


Obetia ficifolia (Bois d'ortie) green lobed leaves on a woody branch close up view
Obetia ficifolia (Bois d'ortie) green plant with slender woody stem and lobed leaves.
Obetia ficifolia (Bois d'ortie) with textured gray bark and green leaves in a plant
Obetia ficifolia (Bois d'ortie) plant with light green leaves, close up of central branch


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