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'''''Boehmeria''''' is a [[genus]] of about 100 [[species]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the nettle family [[Urticaceae]], native to [[Asia]] and [[North America]].  The species include [[herbaceous]] [[perennial plant|perennial]]s, [[shrub]]s and small [[tree]]s. Although related to [[nettle]]s, this genus does not have stinging hairs. Some species are known commonly as '''false nettle'''.
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This genus is named in honor of the German botanist, [[Georg Rudolf Boehmer]].
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Boehmeria (G. R. Boehmer, a German botanist). Urticaceae. A fiber plant; and a greenhouse shrub or tree.
 
Boehmeria (G. R. Boehmer, a German botanist). Urticaceae. A fiber plant; and a greenhouse shrub or tree.
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==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==
 
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One species, [[ramie]] (''Boehmeria nivea'') is an important [[fibre]] [[agriculture|crop]]. Some are also used as an [[ornamental plant]]s.
    
===Propagation===
 
===Propagation===
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==Varieties==
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==Species==
 
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Species include:
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''[[Boehmeria biloba]]''<br/>
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''[[Boehmeria cylindrica]]''<br/>
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''[[Boehmeria grandis]]''<br/>
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''[[Boehmeria jamaicensis]]''<br/>
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''[[Boehmeria nivea]]'' - ramie<br/>
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''[[Boehmeria platanifolia]]''<br/>
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''[[Boehmeria tenacissima]]'' - green ramie
    
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

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