Salvia pratensis
Salvia pratensis
FamilyGenus: Salvianative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
A herbaceous perennial with broad leaves, growing about half a metre tall in sunny, dry, calcareous meadows. Its flower spikes, produced from April to July, are rich in nectar and pollen, making it valuable for bees and butterflies. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations and thrives in low-disturbance grassland on normal, well-drained soil.
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Ecological significance
The flowers produce abundant nectar and pollen, attracting a range of bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations, contributing to soil nutrient cycling in nutrient-poor grasslands. As a component of extensive, low-disturbance meadows, it supports invertebrate diversity.
Annual cycle
Flowers from April to July.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Jul
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Nectar value
5
Pollen value
5
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.484 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light : Full sun.
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Soil : Well-drained, normal to moderately fertile soil; prefers alkaline (calcareous) conditions.
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Water : Tolerates dry conditions once established; avoid waterlogging.
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Maintenance : Low. Suited to wildflower meadows, gravel gardens and sunny borders. Remove spent flower spikes if self-seeding is not desired.
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Propagation : Seed or division.
Scientific profile
Salvia pratensis is a herbaceous, non-woody plant reaching approximately 0.48 metres in height. The broad leaves have an average blade area of around 69 cm². Inflorescences appear from April to July, bearing flowers that offer both nectar and pollen – each rated 5 on the available value scale. It is adapted to full sun, dry moisture levels and alkaline, moderately fertile soil (nutrient score 4). The species colonises low-disturbance extensive grasslands and dry meadows, where it associates with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Its diaspores weigh about 2.2 mg, suggesting wind or gravity dispersal over modest distances.
Pollinators & visitors
77 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Lasioglossum zonulumLasioglossum albipesBombus hortorumBombus lapidariusHoplitis leucomelanaBombus sylvestrisHoplitis aduncaBombus terrestrisCeratina cyaneaLasioglossum pauxillumApis melliferaBombus pratorumEucera nigrescensLasioglossum xanthopusHalictus tumulorumBombus sylvarumLasioglossum glabriusculumOsmia bicornisBombus pascuorumOsmia aurulentaBombus jonellusLasioglossum interruptumMelecta albifronsHemaris fuciformisAnthocharis cardaminesBombus humilisAdscita staticesThymelicus sylvestrisMegachile ericetorumAnthidium manicatumPapilio machaonAglais urticaePolyommatus icarusPieris rapaemacroglossum stellatarumVanessa atalantaXylocopa violaceaAnthophora aestivalisAnthophora plumipesPieris napiAporia crataegiIphiclides podaliriusOsmia rufohirtaAndrena wilkellaSphaerophoria scriptaBombus argillaceusRhodanthidium septemdentatumCeratina gravidulaEpisyrphus balteatusBombus ruderarius
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•FloraWeb / BfN
•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)
•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_604975387
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