Image to followAI-generated illustrationDeutzia scabra
Deutzia scabra
FamilyGenus: Deutziennative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
Deutzia scabra is an introduced shrub established in Great Britain, originating from eastern Asia. It reaches about 2 m in height, with broad leaves and woody stems. The flowers appear in May and supply nectar and pollen for insects. It grows best in partial shade on fresh, calcareous soils of moderate fertility.
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Ecological significance
The introduced shrub provides nectar and pollen for insects during its May flowering period. Its ecological effects in Great Britain are not detailed in the available evidence.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs in May.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Mai – Mai
Bioregion
Continental
Nectar value
5
Pollen value
5
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
2.083 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow Deutzia scabra in partial shade, in a fresh, moderately moist soil that is calcareous or slightly alkaline. The shrub reaches about 2 m in height and requires a medium level of nutrients. No specific pruning requirements are recorded.
Scientific profile
Deutzia scabra is a woody shrub in the Hydrangeaceae family. It originates from temperate and tropical Asia, and in Great Britain it is an introduced species that has become established. The plant typically attains a height of about 2 m and bears broad leaves. Flowering takes place in May, when the blooms provide nectar and pollen for insects. The shrub occurs in partial shade on moderately moist, calcareous soils of medium nutrient status, and it forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations.
Pollinators & visitors
16 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Andrena subopacaAmmophila sabulosaPieris rapaeApis melliferaBombus lucorumVanessa atalantaBombus terrestrisPolistes dominulaMegachile centuncularisAndrena limataMegachile maritimaBombus lucorum/terrestrisCoelioxys inermisAnthophora plumipesEristalis tenaxParage aegeria
Other flower visitors
8 other species visit the flowers
Harmonia axyridisAnthrenus verbasciLasius nigerOxythyrea funestaHymenoptera 3Hymenoptera 5Cetonia aurataMuscina sp.2 cf.
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•EuPPollNet — Kuppler et al. (2025), DOI: 10.1111/geb.70000 (CC BY 4.0)
•Database of Pollinator Interactions (DoPI) — Pocock et al. (2022), DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3801 (CC BY)
•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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