Bog Hemp
About Bog Hemp
False nettle is a perennial plant that is native to Canada and North America. It looks like stinging nettles Urtica dioica or Laportea canadensis but lacks the irrigating hairs on its opposite leaves. It prefers the light shade and moist rich soil.
Taxonomy
Boehmeria cylindrica
Boehmeria
Urticaceae
Rosales
Also known as
Bog-Hemp, Bog-Hemp, False nettle and Bog hemp
How to care for Bog Hemp
How often to water your Bog Hemp
Bog Hemp needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Bog-Hemp in your home
Bog Hemp love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Bog Hemp does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Bog Hemp in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Bog Hemp
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Bog Hemp after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Bog Hemp
Bog Hemp
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.