Salvia officinalis
Salvia officinalis
FamilyGenus: Salbeinative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
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About this species
An introduced, evergreen subshrub producing violet-blue flowers from May to July. It thrives in full sun on dry, alkaline, nutrient-poor soils and typically reaches 0.4–0.5 m in height.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
This species is introduced and established in Great Britain; no specific negative ecological impacts are recorded in the source data.
Annual cycle
Flowers appear from May to July. The evergreen leaves provide year-round cover.
Safety note
Salvia officinalis is considered safe for children, with no known toxicity risks reported in the available evidence.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
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Flowering period
Mai – Jul
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Halbstrauch
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.401 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light : Full sun.
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Moisture : Dry, well-drained soil; avoid overwatering.
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Soil : Calcareous or alkaline, low in nutrients.
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Maintenance : As a subshrub, light pruning after flowering can maintain shape and encourage bushy growth.
Scientific profile
Salvia officinalis is an introduced and established subshrub in Great Britain, belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Its growth form is a subshrub with broad leaves, and the foliage is evergreen. The plant favours full sun and dry, calcareous to basic, nutrient-poor conditions; it shows low disturbance tolerance. Flowering occurs between May and July. The height ranges from approximately 0.4 to 0.5 metres, with leaf area around 174 mm² and a diaspore mass of about 3 mg. Mycorrhizal association is of the arbuscular mycorrhizal type. No evidence of toxicity is recorded, making it generally safe around children.
Pollinators & visitors
39 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus lapidariusBombus hypnorumBombus pratorumBombus jonellusBombus sylvestrisBombus humilismacroglossum stellatarumBombus pascuorumAnthidium manicatumVanessa carduiBombus terrestrisApis melliferaAnthophora plumipesAnthidium septemspinosumBombus soroeensisCeratina cucurbitinaPieris rapaePolistes gallicusOsmia caerulescensBombus hortorumBombus muscorumAnthophora furcataAgrotis ipsilonMythimna unipunctaPlutella xylostellaMuschampia tessellumMuschampia mohammedCarcharodus lavatheraeCarcharodus orientalisCarcharodus flocciferaMelitaea didymaBombus.pascuorumBombus.hortorumOsmia rufaLasioglossum bimaculatumEpisyrphus balteatusPlatycheirus scutatusVespa crabroBombus ruderatus
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•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)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_854936688
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