Image to followAI-generated illustrationClinopodium nepeta
Clinopodium nepeta
FamilyGenus: Clinopodiumnative in Germany
🌿
16
Species
interact
🔗
35
Interactions
documented
About this species
Clinopodium nepeta is a native wild subshrub in Great Britain. It bears flowers from July to September and prefers sunny, well-drained, alkaline soils. It reaches heights of 30–80 cm and has broad, non-woody leaves.
Ecological network
Click to highlight connections · Click again to open the species page
Loading network...
Pollination
Ecological significance
As a native species, Clinopodium nepeta does not pose ecological concerns and forms part of the natural flora of Great Britain.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from July to September.
Safety note
No specific safety concerns are recorded.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jul – Sep
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Halbstrauch
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.312 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Plant in full sun in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. Once established, it tolerates dry periods. Flowering takes place from July to September. This subshrub requires little maintenance.
Scientific profile
Clinopodium nepeta is a native wild plant in Great Britain. It is a subshrub with non-woody stems and broad leaves. Recorded heights range from about 0.3 m to 0.8 m. Flowers appear from July to September. The plant requires full sun and can cope with dry conditions, although Ellenberg indicator values suggest it prefers fresh, moderately moist soil. It is associated with calcareous or alkaline ground and typically occurs in habitats subject to low disturbance. Seeds are tiny, each weighing around 0.3 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
16 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Pieris brassicaePieris rapaeApis melliferaBombus pascuorumSphex funerariusIphiclides podaliriusMegachile pilidensHalictus rubicundusAnthidium oblongatumAnthidiellum strigatumBombus terrestrisAnthidium manicatumXylocopa violaceaCeratina cyaneaCerceris sabulosaCeratina parvula
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
All data is licensed under CC BY 4.0, CC0, or compatible terms. Attribution according to license conditions. Full source overview →