Science · Plants, Natives & Crops
Ramie
Ramie is a perennial bast-fiber plant cultivated in tropical and temperate settings. Its strong bark fiber requires processing to remove gums and pectins before textile use.
Boehmeria nivea · Perennial bast fiber
Profile
- Crop guidance
- Perennial; multiple harvests possible.
- Crop guidance
- Bast fiber is recovered from bark.
- Crop guidance
- Gums and pectins require processing.
- Crop guidance
- Crop-level drought class not documented.
Water & soil context
- Moisture (VWC)
- Keep root zone adequately moist for regrowth; avoid prolonged saturation.
- Salinity tolerance
- Not documented.
- Drought tolerance
- Not documented.
Illustrative monitoring-depth band
3–8 in
Editorial placement example, not a validated optimum or total rooting depth. Confirm the site's root distribution and soil horizons; multiple depths may be needed.
Water needs depend on conditions and harvest schedule; no sensor threshold is stated.
Problems to watch
- Ramie moth larvae make leaf holes and can strip leaves to veins.
Stress signs
- Gums and pectins require processing.
Where you'll find it
- textiles
- rope
- paper
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All Science profilesPublished botanical and soil references are distinct from GroundWorx product guidance. Moisture thresholds and monitoring depths require site calibration; sources do not establish product performance or diagnose stress.