False Nettle Boehmeria cylindrica
host or larval food plant for Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
and Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis.

Red Amiral Vanessa atalanta caterpillars
create a nest of the leaves of
False Nettle Boehmeria cylindrica,
one of their host plants.

Botanical Name: Boehmeria cylindrica

Common Names: False Nettle

Plant type: Perennial tender shrub

Light: Sun, light shade, shade

Size: Grows to 4 feet into a bushy beautiful green shrub. The more you trim the plant, the bushier it grows. Enjoys nitrogen rich fertilizer.

Water: streams.Prefers moist soil. Will grow in

Soil: Grows best in rich moist soil

Propagation: Seed, cuttings

Note: Host plant for Red Admiral and Question Mark butterflies.