RAMIE

Ramie

Ramie is a flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to eastern Asia. It is a herbaceous perennial growing to 1–2.5 m tall; the leaves are heart-shaped, 7–15 cm long and 6–12 cm broad, and white on the underside with dense small hairs—this gives it a silvery appearance; unlike stinging nettles, the hairs do not sting. The true ramie or China grass, also called Chinese plant or white ramie, is the Chinese cultivated plant. A second type, known as green ramie or rhea, is believed to have originated in the Malay Peninsula. This type has smaller leaves which are green on ...

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ramie

Noun

  1. a tall, tropical Asian perennial herb, Boehmeria nivea, cultivated for its fibrous stems
  2. the fibre extracted from this plant, resembling flax


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