Meehania urticifolia -

Family:	Labiatae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.3
Width:	1
Synonyms:
Range:	E. Asia - N.E. China, Japan, Korea.

Meehania urticifolia () is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.3m and a width of 1m . It has a hardness rating of 5.
Meehania urticifolia will flower in January to February. The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by

Soil Information

Meehania urticifolia will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is not necessary for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Meehania urticifolia prefers moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Rich damp deciduous woods in the mountains, S. and S. Japan[58, 200].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Grows within a woodland garden
• Works within dappled Shade
• Grows in a shady edge
• Can spread to cover ground and will out compete weeds

Cultivation Details

Requires partial shade[187]. A vigorous plant, forming large patches in dappled shade or in exposed but sunless areas[200]. Hardy to about -15°c[200]. The plant has long stolons, rooting at the nodes, and it spreads rapidly to form a large patch[187].

Edible Uses*

* See disclaimer
Edible Rating: 1/5
Young leaves - cooked[105, 177].

• Leaves -

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division can be carried out at almost any time of the year so long as the plant is not allowed to dry out. Stem cuttings in the spring[188].

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

An attractive ground cover plant for semi-shade[200].

• Ground cover - Usually low growing plants that can be grown with other plants, especially shrubs and trees, to prevent the growth of weeds.

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flora of Japan. (English translation)
Ohwi. G.
Author: Ohwi. G.
Rating:
Publisher : The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.
Date of Publication : 1965

The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
Author: Huxley. A.
Rating:
Publisher : Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Date of Publication : 1992

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