Dendrocnide moroides

Species

Also called Gympie gympie, mulberry-leaved stinger, stinging tree

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Dendrocnide moroides
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Fact sheet

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Typeshrub

“Dendrocnide moroides is a straggly perennial shrub” — Dendrocnide moroides - Wikipedia

Lightpartial shade

“It typically grows to a height of 1.5–4 meters and prefers part-shade conditions” — Stinging Nettle Tree (Dendrocnide moroides) - Plant Care Guide | Plantory

Watermedium water

“with medium water requirements” — Stinging Nettle Tree (Dendrocnide moroides) - Plant Care Guide | Plantory

Soil pH5.5–6.5

“Acidic (5.5–6.5)” — How to Care for gympie gympie (Dendrocnide moroides)

Hardiness zones9–11

“USDA zones 9–11” — Stinging Nettle Tree (Dendrocnide moroides) - Plant Care Guide | Plantory

Height59–157 in

“usually flowering and fruiting when less than 3 m tall, but it may reach up to 10 m in height” — Dendrocnide moroides - Wikipedia

Edible partsif the hairs are removed

“As with the rest of this plant, the infructescences are also covered in stinging hairs, but are edible if the hairs are removed.” — Dendrocnide moroides - Wikipedia

Toxicitytoxic to pets or people

“Toxic to Pets & Humans” — How to Care for gympie gympie (Dendrocnide moroides)

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