According to ecological characters, the Boehmeria Jacq. can be divided into four ecological types that are hyprophyte, medium-wet type, semi-humid type and xerophtic type.

• 苎麻属植物的种群分布与海拔高度有关，按其生态特点可分为湿生性、湿中性、半阴湿性和旱生性四大生态类型。