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Lamiaceae
Common Hemp Nettle
Galeopsis tetrahit
Humble resilience.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Galeopsis
- Native to
- Europe, Northern Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- annual
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, fertile, disturbed
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Common hemp nettle is famous in evolutionary biology as one of the first plants proven to be an allopolyploid species formed by natural hybridization.
- Swedish botanists recreated the species artificially by crossing its parent species, confirming its hybrid origin.
- The stems have distinctive swollen nodes covered in bristly hairs that can irritate skin on contact.
- The two-lipped flowers have a lower lip marked with a yellow blotch and purple lines that guide bees to the nectar.
- Despite its name, it is neither a hemp nor a nettle, though the leaves superficially resemble both plants.
Color meanings
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resilience
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resourcefulness
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humility