Urticaceae Family — Genera & Species
Urticaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 158 species in 35 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Urticaceae species
Friendship Plant
Pilea mollis
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Creeping Charlie
Pilea nummulariifolia
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Chinese Money Plant
Pilea peperomioides
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Tiny Australian Umbrella Tree
Australina pusilla
Saryu Mae 前 朝琉CC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Japanese false nettle
Boehmeria japonica
Cheng-Te HsuCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Ramie
Boehmeria nivea
Tatsutomo ChinCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Cecropia sciadophylla
Guillaume DelaitreCC BY 4.0PlantoScanresized
Himalayan mulberry
Debregeasia orientalis
Cheng-Tao LinCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
California Stinging Nettle
Hesperocnide tenella
Ken-ichi UedaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Canadian Wood Nettle
Laportea canadensis
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Umbrella Tree
Musanga cecropioides
B. PhalanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Pedunculate stinging nettle
Oreocnide pedunculata
Kiwi ShenCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Urticaceae family
- Pilea30 species · e.g. Friendship Plant
- Urtica27 species · e.g. Stinging Nettle
- Cecropia13 species
- Boehmeria10 species · e.g. Japanese false nettle
- Dendrocnide9 species · e.g. Stinging Tree
- Parietaria9 species · e.g. Pellitory
- Urera6 species · e.g. Stinging Nettle Tree
- Elatostema5 species
- Laportea5 species · e.g. Canadian Wood Nettle
- Debregeasia4 species · e.g. Himalayan mulberry
- Pipturus4 species · e.g. Hawaiian Hoary Cress
- Forsskaolea3 species
- Myrianthus3 species · e.g. Monkey Apple
- Neraudia3 species
- Pourouma3 species · e.g. Ucara
- Gyrotaenia2 species
- Hesperocnide2 species · e.g. California Stinging Nettle
- Pouzolzia2 species · e.g. False Nettle
- Procris2 species
- Australina1 species · e.g. Tiny Australian Umbrella Tree
- Coussapoa1 species · e.g. Cacao de Mono
- Discocnide1 species
- Gesnouinia1 species
- Girardinia1 species · e.g. Himalayan Nettle
- Metapilea1 species
- Metatrophis1 species
- Musanga1 species · e.g. Umbrella Tree
- Neodistemon1 species
- Nothocnide1 species
- Oreocnide1 species · e.g. Pedunculate stinging nettle
- Parsana1 species
- Petelotiella1 species
- Sarcochlamys1 species · e.g. Velvet Leaf
- Soleirolia1 species · e.g. Mind-Your-Own-Business
- Touchardia1 species
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.