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Urera baccifera, Ortiga Brava
Male flowers

Urera baccifera

Ortiga Brava
Family: Urticaceae
Origin: Central America, South America
Large shrub 5-10 ftSemi-shadeRegular waterModerate waterPink flowersEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

The plant is covered in spines and stinging hairs. The inflorescence is a pink or purple cluster of flowers, and the plant is dioecious, with male and female parts on different plants. The spongy, juicy fruit is green or pinkish.


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Urera baccifera, Ortiga Brava
Urera baccifera, Ortiga Brava
Urera baccifera, Ortiga Brava
Urera baccifera, Ortiga Brava
Urera baccifera, Ortiga Brava
Urera baccifera, Ortiga Brava
The ripe (whitish and larger) and young immature (pinkish and smaller) fruits
Urera baccifera, Ortiga Brava
Urera baccifera, Ortiga Brava
Female flowers
Urera baccifera, Ortiga Brava
Female flowers
Urera baccifera, Ortiga Brava


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