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Fabaceae
Goat's Rue
Galega officinalis
Healing and nourishment.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Galega
- Native to
- Southern Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 60-150 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-draining
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- This plant led to the discovery of metformin, now the world's most widely prescribed diabetes medication.
- It contains guanidine compounds that lower blood sugar, which was noted in medieval herbal medicine.
- The name 'Goat's Rue' comes from the belief that it increased milk production in goats.
- In the United States, it is classified as a noxious weed in several states due to its invasive nature.
- As a legume, it fixes nitrogen in the soil through a symbiotic relationship with rhizobia bacteria.
Color meanings
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Reason
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Health
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Pastoral beauty