Ramie

Boehmeria nivea

Ramie is a flowering plant known for its strong fibers that are used to make textiles. It grows tall with heart-shaped leaves and small white flowers, attracting butterflies and bees.

Lebensraum: Tropical regions

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The Ramie has tall, upright green stems and large, heart-shaped leaves. Its distinctive feature is the silvery-white, fuzzy underside of its dark green leaves. The flowers are tiny and inconspicuous, appearing in clusters.

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Ramie

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its naturally shiny fibers are sometimes called "vegetable silk" because they are so lustrous.

Ramie fibers are so strong, they are even used to make paper money in some countries!

The Ramie plant is super fast-growing, often reaching a height taller than a grown-up!

This amazing plant can be harvested up to six times in a single year for its fibers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Ramie has incredibly long and strong fibers in its stems that help it stand tall and sturdy, even in windy conditions.

Ramie's fibers can absorb lots of moisture without getting weak, helping it stay tough in humid places.

The underside of Ramie leaves are covered in tiny white hairs, which reflect sunlight and help the plant stay cool.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 100-250 cm
Ausbreitung: 30-60 cm
Blütengröße: 0.1-0.3 cm
Blütezeit: Sommer
Essbar: Nein
Giftigkeit: Keine
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Human

Homo sapiens

Cultivated for its incredibly strong textile fibers for thousands of years.

eaten by

Ramie Leafminer

Phytomyza ramie

Its larvae tunnel through Ramie leaves, feeding on the plant tissue.

eats

Brown Planthopper

Nilaparvata lugens

This insect pest sucks the vital sap from Ramie plants, weakening them.

Merkmale

Laubabwerfend

Laubabwerfende Pflanzen werfen regelmäßig all ihre Blätter ab, typischerweise im Herbst oder in Trockenzeiten.

Medizinisch

Heilpflanzen besitzen chemische Verbindungen, die für therapeutische Zwecke zur Behandlung von Krankheiten oder zur Erhaltung der Gesundheit eingesetzt werden können.

Fasern

Dieses Merkmal der menschlichen Nutzung kennzeichnet Arten, die Naturfasern liefern, welche vom Menschen für Textilien, Seile, Papier und andere hergestellte Güter verwendet werden.