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Galium aparine
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Cleavers; stickywilly
Family: Rubiaceae
Growth Habit: Annual
Invasiveness: Weed
Growing Days: 60
Temperature:
Precipitation: 14 to 55 (in.)
Winter Minimum: 52° (F)
Soil pH: 5.4 to 7.2
Soil Texture/Type: Medium fine
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity: Shade tolerant
Comments:
Grows as summer and winter annual. Folklore claims it is good for the urinary tract. Harvested as wild plant. Worldwide weed.
Diseases:
Rust, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew
Uses:
Medicinal - folklore, Weed - possible seed contam.
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Subtropical-dry summe, temperate marine, temperate-continental
Geographical Origin:
Worldwide
 
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