Dates

First cultivated in the Shire c. III 2670 (1070 by the Shire-reckoning)

Location

Grown especially in the Southfarthing of the Shire, and also on the Bree-hill

Origins

Cultivated by Tobold Hornblower, probably originating from the Bree-land

Race

Most commonly enjoyed by Hobbits, though members of various other races also enjoyed smoking pipes

Other names

Halflings' Leaf, Pipe-weed, Sweet Galenas (or simply Galenas), Tobacco, Westmansweed

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Leaf

The Pipe-weed of the Hobbits

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A broad name for the plant cultivated by the Hobbits for smoking, and for that reason more fully known as 'Halflings' Leaf'. It had many other names besides, from the plain 'pipe-weed' or 'westmansweed' to its more formal name among the Dúnedain, sweet galenas (or simply galenas).

See also...

Amethyst Hornblower, Four Farthings, Hornblower Family, Longbottom Leaf, Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Old Toby, Pimple, Southern Star, Southlinch, Sweet Galenas, Tobacco

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