Rubus idaeus
Rubus idaeus
FamilyGenus: Rubusnative in Germany
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Species
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786
Interactions
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53
Host relationships
Species
About this species
Rubus idaeus is a native, woody, deciduous shrub of Great Britain. It flowers from May to August and grows best in partial shade on moist, fertile soil.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native species with a low disturbance tolerance, Rubus idaeus is adapted to stable, undisturbed habitats. No evidence of invasive behaviour is present.
Annual cycle
New leaves emerge in spring. Flowering occurs from May to August. In autumn the leaves are shed, and the shrub remains dormant through the winter months.
Safety note
The plant is safe in gardens where children are present.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Aug
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
0.94 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Nectar
9.6506 µl/Blüte
Pflege & Anbau
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Light: partial shade
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Water: maintain consistently moist soil without waterlogging
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Soil: fertile, nutrient-rich garden soil with a neutral to slightly acid pH
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Height: reaches approximately 0.94 m
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Other: deciduous; loses its leaves in autumn
Scientific profile
Rubus idaeus is a native shrub in the family Rosaceae, widespread in Great Britain. It is a woody, terrestrial plant with broad leaves and a deciduous habit, typically reaching a height of about 0.94 metres. The species prefers partial shade and moderately moist conditions, thriving on nutrient-rich, fertile ground with a neutral to slightly acid reaction. Flowering extends from May to August, and the plant shows a low tolerance for disturbance, favouring stable habitats.
Pollinators & visitors
111 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Pyrgus malvaeCelastrina argiolusErithacus rubeculaSylvia atricapillaPolygonia c-albumPyronia tithonusBoloria seleneCeratina cyaneaNomada flavaOsmia bicolorMegachile lignisecaHalictus rubicundusBombus pascuorumLasioglossum zonulumMegachile centuncularisHylaeus confususDasypoda hirtipesBombus hortorumAndrena coitanaBombus lucorumBombus lapidariusBombus magnusApis melliferaAnthophora furcataAndrena fucataBombus campestrisNomada goodenianaPararge aegeriaAnthophora bimaculataAndrena lapponicaAndrena bicolorMacropis europaeaPieris brassicaeHylaeus communisAndrena dorsataBombus sylvestrisBombus vestalisAndrena minutulaLasioglossum calceatumHylaeus pictipesCoelioxys inermisAndrena labialisBombus ruderatusArgynnis paphiaBrenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Scoliopteryx libatrixMelanchra persicariaeAcronicta rumicisOrgyia antiquaSpialia sertorius
Host relationships
53 species use this plant as a host
Saturnia pavoniaDysstroma truncataAgriopis aurantiariaHypomecis punctinalisHerminia tarsipennalisAcronicta alniHyppa rectilineaBombus terrestrisMeganola albulaHabrosyne pyritoidesHerminia grisealisMesoleuca albicillataSelenia dentariaXestia triangulumEupithecia vulgataHydraecia micaceaSelenia tetralunariaSphinx ligustriXestia bajaXestia c-nigrumPolia nebulosaMythimna unipunctaLacanobia suasaOrthosia gothicaLacanobia thalassinaConistra vacciniiEuplexia luciparaDiarsia rubiAnaplectoides prasinaAcronicta psiLymantria disparCalliteara pudibundaSpilarctia luteaPhragmatobia fuliginosaFixsenia pruniMacrothylacia rubiEupithecia subfuscataPlagodis pulverariaOperophtera brumataLycia hirtariaBiston betulariaEctropis crepusculariaCrocallis elinguariaAngerona prunariaLasius fuliginosusTenthredo lividaAnthonomus rubiLasiocampa quercusPapestra birenPhyllobius pyri
Other flower visitors
61 other species visit the flowers
Turdus merulaPyrrhula pyrrhulaSylvia borinThyatira batisTurdus viscivorusChloris chlorisSylvia currucaStreptopelia decaoctoOriolus oriolusParus majorDendrocopos majorSitta europaeaCapreolus capreolusPhylloscopus trochilusFicedula hypoleucaParus montanusBison bonasusSus scrofaAlces alcesPica picaTurdus iliacusMalacosoma neustriaByturus tomentosusPhyllopertha horticolaLasius nigerAnthaxia nitidulaHarmonia axyridisFormica fuscaEvarcha falcataCoccinella septempunctataChrysobothris affinisPhyllobius pomaceusOtiorhynchus ovatusGonioctena quinquepunctataCantharis pellucidaSciurus carolinensisCorvus coroneSylvia communisCoccothraustes coccothraustesPhoenicurus ochrurosPasser montanusTurdus philomelosPasser domesticusGarrulus glandariusTurdus pilarisFringilla coelebsCyanistes caeruleusColumba palumbusSturnus vulgarisPoecile palustris
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)
•pollinator_interactions
•Baden-Böhm F, App M, Thiele J (2022) — The FloRes Database: A floral resources trait database for pollinator habitat-assessment generated by a multistep workflow. Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Dryad, DOI: 10.5061/dryad.djh9w0w29 (CC0)
•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_422104598
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