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Galeopsis bifida - Boenn.

Common Name Splitlip hempnettle
Family Lamiaceae or Labiatae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards The plant is poisonous, causing paralysis[74].
Habitats Arable land, occasionally in woods, fens and wet heaths[17].
Range Northern and central Europe, including Britain, to N. Asia.
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Weed Potential No
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Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Galeopsis bifida Splitlip hempnettle


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Galeopsis bifida Splitlip hempnettle
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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Galeopsis bifida is a ANNUAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

G. tetrahit bifida.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Oil
Edible Uses: Oil

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Oil

A drying oil is obtained from the seed. It is used as a polish for leather[74].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Grows in most soils, disliking heavy shade. This plant is sometimes grown in the wild garden[200]. Very closely allied to G. tetrahit and considered to be no more than a sub-species of it by some botanists[17]. It is probably of the same hybrid origin as G. tetrahit[17].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ[200]. Germination usually takes place within a month.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, China (Gansu Sheng, Guizhou Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Qinghai Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Xizang Zizhiqu, Yunnan Sheng), Japan, Korea, South, Korea, North EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Belarus, Ukraine, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, France

Weed Potential

Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Galeopsis ladanumBroadleaf Hemp Nettle, Red hempnettleAnnual0.6 0-0  LMHSNM002
Galeopsis segetumDowny Hemp NettleAnnual0.6 -  LMHSNM02 
Galeopsis speciosaLarge Flowered Hemp Nettle, Edmonton hempnettleAnnual1.0 0-0  LMHSNM002
Galeopsis tetrahitCommon Hemp Nettle, Brittlestem hempnettleAnnual1.0 0-0  LMHSNM012

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Botanical References

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