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Gypsophila paniculata
FamilyGenus: Gypsophilanative in Germany
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About this species
Gypsophila paniculata is an introduced ornamental plant that has become established in Great Britain. It flowers from June to September and thrives in sunny, dry, calcareous, nutrient-poor soils.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
The species is introduced and established in Great Britain. No specific information on ecological impacts is available from the source data.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from June to September.
Safety note
No specific safety information is provided.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Sep
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.763 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Position : Full sun.
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Soil : Dry, well-drained, calcareous soil of low fertility.
Scientific profile
Gypsophila paniculata, a member of the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae), is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves, reaching about 0.8 metres in height. It was introduced to Great Britain as an ornamental and is now an established neophyte. The plant prefers full sun and dry, calcareous, nutrient-poor soils, and typically grows in low-disturbance habitats under moderately warm conditions. Flowering takes place from June to September.
Pollinators & visitors
6 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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)
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