West Indian Woodnettle
Laportea aestuans
- Native to:
- Aldabra, Angola, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Central American Pacific Is., Chad, Cocos (Keeling) Is., Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Sumatera, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, United States, Venezuelan Antilles, Virgin Islands, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Urticaceae
- Genus:
- Laportea
- Species:
- Laportea aestuans
- USDA Symbol:
- LAAE
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in disturbed areas