Salvia glutinosa
Salvia glutinosa
FamilyGenus: Salvianative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
Salvia glutinosa is a shade-tolerant herbaceous perennial with broad leaves and flowers that appear from May to September. It reaches about 0.5 metres in height and establishes in moist, nutrient-rich, alkaline soils in Great Britain as an introduced species.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
Salvia glutinosa is an introduced species that is established in Great Britain; no evidence of invasive behaviour or adverse ecological effects has been recorded.
Annual cycle
Flowers appear from May to September.
Safety note
No hazards have been documented for this species.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Sep
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.544 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Provide a shaded position in moisture-retentive, fertile soil that is neutral to alkaline. Avoid frequent soil disturbance.
Scientific profile
Salvia glutinosa is a herbaceous, non-woody plant that grows in shaded situations. It bears broad leaves and typically attains a height around 0.5 metres. The species prefers fresh, moderately moist conditions and thrives on nutrient-rich, calcareous to basic soils. It is associated with habitats that experience only low levels of disturbance. In Great Britain it is an introduced plant that has become established.
Pollinators & visitors
10 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Anthophora furcataBombus jonellusmacroglossum stellatarumBombus pascuorumBombus hortorumBombus wurfleniiBombus ssBombus gerstaeckeriBombus hypnorumBombus pratorum
Other flower visitors
2 other species visit the flowers
Cassida viridisPsithyrus
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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)
•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)
•Foto: © Orest Lyzhechka / Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_529888376
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