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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Annual herb

Luz

Partial shade to full sun

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 3 a 7 días

Tamaño adulto

3 to 5 feet long

Ritmo de crecimiento

Rápido

Rusticidad

USDA 3 a 9

Floración

Late spring to early summer

Cuidados

This plant is often considered a weed, so it needs little care beyond removal if you want to control its spread. Watch for it choking out smaller plants in your garden. It thrives in moist, nitrogen rich soil.

Riego

Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.

Abonado

This plant does not require supplemental fertilizer as it grows vigorously in most conditions.

Poda

Remove stems regularly to prevent the plant from spreading its seeds.

Trasplante

As an annual, this plant completes its life cycle in one year and does not typically need repotting.

Suelo

Moist, fertile, well draining soil

pH del suelo

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatura

-20 a 30°C

Humedad

40 a 80%

Seguridad

Personas

This plant is generally considered non-toxic but may cause contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals.

Niños

The hooked hairs can be irritating to a child's skin if handled frequently.

Alérgenos por contacto

The tiny hooked hairs on the stems and leaves can cause mechanical skin irritation or a rash upon contact.

Alérgenos en el aire

The pollen is not considered a significant allergen.

Comestibilidad

While young leaves are sometimes eaten, they have tiny hooked hairs that can irritate the throat if not cooked thoroughly.

Cómo identificarla

• Square stems with tiny hooked hairs
• Narrow leaves in whorls of six
• Small white four petaled flowers
• Round burr like seeds that cling

Altura

0,3 a 1,2m

Anchura

0,3 a 0,6m

Hojas

bright green, deciduous

Flores

white, 0,2 a 0,3cm

Frutos

green, brown, Summer

Problemas frecuentes

• Aphids — Small insects that cluster on the stems and suck plant sap.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

This plant is usually considered an antagonist to garden crops due to its rapid growth and competitive nature.

Buenas compañeras

• Stinging Nettle — They often share the same moist, nutrient rich habitats.
• Common Chickweed — Both are common cool season weeds that thrive in similar conditions.

Especies parecidas

• Galium odoratum — It is a related, non-weedy species often grown as an ornamental ground cover.

Ciencia

Familia

Rubiaceae

Género

Galium

Orden

Gentianales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

Conservación

This plant is a common weed and is not of conservation concern.

It thrives in moist, shaded areas and disturbed soils where it can climb over other vegetation for light.

Valor para la fauna

larval host plant, nectar source

Polinizadores

abejas, escarabajos

Usos

foraging, medicinal tea, ground cover

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Is it a weed?

Yes, it is often considered an aggressive weed in gardens and agricultural fields.

How do I control it?

Hand pulling before it sets seed is the most effective method.

De dónde viene el nombre

The genus name Galium comes from the Greek word gala, meaning milk, as some species were used to curdle milk. The species name aparine is from the Greek word for to seize or grasp.

Bueno saberlo

• It is a member of the coffee family.
• The seeds were historically roasted and used as a coffee substitute.
• The plant is also known as stickywilly due to its clinging nature.