Galega or goat's-rue
Galega officinalis
About
Galega officinalis, commonly known as galega or goat's-rue, is a herbaceous plant in the subfamily Faboideae of the legume family Fabaceae. It is native to parts of northern Africa, western Asia and Europe, but is widely cultivated and naturalised elsewhere. The plant has been extensively cultivated as a forage crop, an ornamental, a bee plant, and as green manure.
- Family
- Fabaceae
How to use it
Goat's-rue is often used as a forage crop, making it a valuable plant for farmers looking to feed livestock. Additionally, it serves as a green manure, which means it can be grown to improve soil health when tilled back into the ground. This makes it a beneficial plant for sustainable farming practices.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Galega officinalis
- Slug
- galega-officinalis
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Galega
- Species
- officinalis
- Wikidata QID
- Q157287
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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