Hedera helix
Hedera helix
FamilyGenus: Hederanative in Germany
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Interactions
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14
Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native evergreen climber, Hedera helix thrives in shade and moderately moist, normal soil. Its flowers appear in autumn, bringing late-season interest.
Ecological network
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native evergreen, it provides shelter for wildlife and late-season nectar from its autumn flowers.
Annual cycle
Evergreen foliage persists throughout the year. Flowers open from September to November.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Sep – Nov
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Kletterpflanze
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
5.02 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Provide a shady position with moderately moist, well-drained soil of normal fertility. Avoid saline sites.
Scientific profile
Hedera helix is a woody, broad-leaved evergreen climber native in Great Britain. It typically climbs to around 5 m in height. It favours shade and moderately moist, neutral to slightly acidic soils, and does not tolerate saline conditions. The flowers appear from September to November.
Pollinators & visitors
56 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Aglais urticaeBombus campestrisBombus terrestrisMeliscaeva auricollisMyathropa floreaPlatycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus manicatusPlatycheirus scutatusScaeva albomaculataSyrphus ribesiiSyrphus vitripennisVanessa atalantaVespula germanicaVespula vulgarisVolucella pellucensXanthandrus comtusColletes hederaeBombus hortorumBombus jonellusBombus lucorumBombus hypnorumBombus humilisBombus lapidariusBombus pratorumMellinus arvensisPolygonia c-albumEristalis arbustorumEpistrophe grossulariaePararge aegeriaMythimna pallensNoctua fimbriataXestia c-nigrumOchropleura plectaNoctua pronubaAmphipyra tragopoginisVolucella inanisLasioglossum morioBombus vestalisCallicera spinolaeVolucella zonariaCheilosia sororAgrochola lychnidisHelophilus pendulusEristalis tenaxMelanostoma mellinumDolichovespula norwegicaPlatycheirus albimanusEupeodes lunigerEristalis pertinaxMelanostoma scalare
Host relationships
14 species use this plant as a host
Celastrina argiolusIdaea trigeminataidaea rusticataIdaea aversataOurapteryx sambucariaSpilosoma luteaHerminia tarsipennalisEuplexia luciparaLasiocampa quercusMormo mauraAcasis viretataAbraxas grossulariataPeribatodes rhomboidariaGymnoscelis rufifasciata
Other flower visitors
25 other species visit the flowers
Calliphora vomitoriaPollenia amentariaPollenia rudisSarcophaga carnariaScathophaga stercorariaSiphona geniculataBolitophila hybridaScaptomyza graminumAthalia circularisByturus tomentosusEurithia anthophilaMeligethes aeneusRhamphomyia variabilisThaumatomyia notataLucilia caesarMelinda gentilisPhaonia rufiventrisNeomyia cornicinaCalliphora vicinaGraphomya maculataParasyrphus punctulatusThricops cunctansMeligethes viridescensHydrellia griseolaFormica fusca
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•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)
•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_5692818
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