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Rubiaceae
False cleavers
Galium spurium
Also known as Galium aparine f. spurium, Stiff cleavers, Galium aparine var. spurium, Galium aparine subsp. spurium
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Rubiaceae · Galium · Scrambling Herb · Weedy · Temperate · Naturalized · Ground Cover · Part Shade · Wildflower · Cleavers
False cleavers is a sprawling annual-like perennial herb found across a wide range of temperate regions, often appearing as a weed in disturbed soils and garden edges. It prefers partial shade and average moisture, requiring little to no deliberate care. It is generally considered a volunteer or naturalized plant rather than a cultivated garden species.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to keep soil moderately moist; tolerates brief dry spells · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burundi, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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