Parietaria judaica
Parietaria judaica
FamilyGenus: Parietarianative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Parietaria judaica is a low-growing, broad-leaved herbaceous perennial native in Great Britain. It flowers from June to October and typically occurs in semi-shaded, moist, calcareous soils within tall forb vegetation.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native species, Parietaria judaica is of no current conservation concern in Great Britain and contributes to the composition of calcareous tall forb habitats.
Annual cycle
Foliage emerges in spring. The flowering period runs from June to October.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Okt
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.211 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light: Semi-shade; tolerates some sun.
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Moisture: Prefers consistently moist but well-drained soil.
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Soil: Neutral to strongly calcareous, moderate fertility.
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Suitable for native wildflower plantings and naturalistic schemes.
Scientific profile
Parietaria judaica is a non-woody, herbaceous perennial with broad leaves, reaching a height of approximately 0.2 m. The species is native in Great Britain and forms part of tall forb communities on fresh, moderately moist, distinctly calcareous soils. It grows in semi-shade but also tolerates open, sunny positions, and shows no tolerance of saline conditions. Disturbance at its sites is typically low. The plant forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Flowering occurs from June through October.
Host relationships
1 species use this plant as a host
Hypena obsitalis
Other flower visitors
1 other species visit the flowers
Passer domesticus
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•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)
•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_652470483
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