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Niveau d'entretien

Facile

Type de plante

Annual herb

Lumière

Partial shade to full sun

Lumière en intérieur

Lumière vive indirecte

Arrosage

Tous les 3 à 7 jours

Taille adulte

3 to 5 feet long

Croissance

Rapide

Rusticité

USDA 3 à 9

Floraison

Late spring to early summer

Entretien

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.

Arrosage

Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.

Engrais

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

Taille

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

Rempotage

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

Sol

Moist, fertile, well draining soil

pH du sol

6.0 to 7.5

Température

-20 à 30°C

Humidité

40 à 80%

Sécurité

Humains

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

Enfants

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

Allergènes de contact

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

Allergènes aéroportés

The pollen is not considered a significant allergen.

Comestibilité

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

Comment l'identifier

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

Hauteur

0,3 à 1,2m

Envergure

0,3 à 0,6m

Feuilles

bright green, deciduous

Fleurs

white, 0,2 à 0,3cm

Fruits

green, brown, Summer

Problèmes courants

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

La cultiver

Multiplication

seed

Quand planter

spring, autumn

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

Bonnes associations

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

Espèces similaires

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

Science

Famille

Rubiaceae

Genre

Galium

Ordre

Gentianales

Classe

Magnoliopsida

Région d'origine

Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

Préservation

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.

Intérêt pour la faune

larval host plant, nectar source

Pollinisateurs

abeilles, coléoptères

Utilisations

foraging, medicinal tea, ground cover

Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.

Ce qu'on demande souvent

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.

D'où vient le nom

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.

Bon à savoir

• 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.