Image to followAI-generated illustrationSpiraea alba
Spiraea alba
FamilyGenus: Spiersträuchernative in Germany⚠️ Invasive species
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Invasive alien species
This species is classified as an invasive neophyte. It can affect native ecosystems and should not be introduced into the wild. Please check regional regulations before planting.
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
A deciduous woody shrub reaching around 1.1 metres, Spiraea alba bears broad leaves and flowers through the summer. It is an introduced, invasive neophyte in Great Britain.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Annual cycle
As a deciduous shrub, Spiraea alba drops its leaves in autumn, remains leafless over winter and produces fresh foliage in spring. Flowering takes place from July to September, followed by seed development.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jul – Sep
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
1.118 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Spiraea alba is a deciduous, woody shrub typically around 1.1 m tall, with broad leaves. It flowers from July to September. The species is a neophyte in Great Britain, where it is regarded as introduced, established and invasive. Derived ecological preferences suggest a partiality for semi-shaded conditions, moderately moist soil of normal fertility, and a neutral to slightly acid reaction. The plant forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Habitat approximations point to moist grassland and woodland edge environments, although these are modelled rather than field-confirmed.
Pollinators & visitors
25 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Thymelicus lineolaBombus soroeensisIsodontia mexicanaPieris rapaeSceliphron caementariumHalictus confususVanessa carduiPolistes dominulaApis melliferaHalictus rubicundusVanessa atalantaAndrena wilkellaLasioglossum zonulumSpialia sertoriusSpialia rosaeSpialia orbiferMuschampia cribrellumMuschampia tessellumBoloria polarisBoloria friggaBoloria freijaBoloria charicleaPolygonia c-albumNymphalis polychlorosMelitaea diamina
Host relationships
4 species use this plant as a host
Celastrina argiolusXestia c-nigrumOrgyia antiquaNymphalis antiopa
Other flower visitors
7 other species visit the flowers
Rhagonycha fulvaLasius emarginatusHarmonia axyridisAnthrenus verbasciCoccinella septempunctataMisumena vatiaOstrinia nubilalis
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•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)
•DAISIE — Roy H et al. (2019), DOI: 10.15468/ybwd3x (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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