trefle.io · Taken Jul 17, 2021 by Gudrun Betz (cc-by-sa)
Asteraceae
Hairy galinsoga
Galinsoga quadriradiata
Also known as Shaggy soldier, Peruvian daisy, Fringed quickweed, Galinsoga allaeocarpa
Native Plants · Galinsoga · Annual Weed · Garden Weed · Asteraceae · Fast Growing · Self-Seeding · Pollinator Weed · Edible Weed · Disturbed Ground
Hairy galinsoga is a fast-growing annual weed commonly found in gardens, crop fields, and disturbed ground, spreading rapidly by wind-dispersed seeds. It is best managed by hand-pulling before it sets seed, as a single plant can produce thousands of seeds in a season. While it does attract pollinators, it competes aggressively with desirable plants and is generally considered a garden nuisance.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Light, even moisture; water when the top inch of soil feels dry · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alberta, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canary Is.
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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