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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Galeopsis tetrahit is a ANNUAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in).
It is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. 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.
UK Hardiness Map
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Oil
Edible Uses: Oil
None known
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Medicinal Uses
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Antispasmodic Detergent Expectorant Resolvent
The plant is antispasmodic, detergent, expectorant and resolvent[240]. It is used in the treatment of tissue-wasting complaints[240]. An infusion of the plant is used in the treatment of pulmonary complaints[240].
References More on Medicinal Uses
Other Uses
Fibre Oil
A drying oil is obtained from the seed. It is used as a polish for leather[74, 100]. A fibre is obtained from the stems, it is used for making cord[100].
Special Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Grows in most soils, disliking heavy shade. This plant is sometimes grown in the wild garden[200]. An aggregate species[17]. It is a natural hybrid, G. speciosa x G. pubescens[200].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ[200]. Germination usually takes place within a month.
Other Names
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Native Range
EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation-European part (European part (west)), Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Spain, France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
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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