Image to followAI-generated illustrationTeucrium chamaedrys
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. germanicum
FamilyGenus: Teucriumnative in Germany
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About this species
Teucrium chamaedrys is a native, low-growing woody evergreen shrub of the mint family. It flowers from early to late summer and thrives in full sun on dry, chalky, impoverished soil. Its small stature and drought tolerance suit it to sunny, well-drained spots.
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Ecological significance
No specific ecological interactions are recorded in the provided data.
Annual cycle
Evergreen foliage persists throughout the year. New growth appears in spring. Flowering takes place from June to August. After flowering, the plant remains leafy through autumn and winter in favourable conditions.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
0.121 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Plant in a sunny, very well-drained position on poor, preferably lime-rich soil. Once established it is very drought-tolerant and requires no feeding. It is an evergreen dwarf shrub reaching around 12 cm in height. Little maintenance is needed beyond removing spent flower stems if desired.
Scientific profile
Teucrium chamaedrys is a low, woody, broad-leaved evergreen shrub in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It typically reaches around 12 cm in height. The leaves are retained year-round, and flowers appear from June to August. The species forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. It is native in Great Britain, occurring in sunny, dry, calcareous situations on nutrient-poor soils. It is adapted to moderately warm temperatures.
Pollinators & visitors
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Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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)
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