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European swallow-wort

Vincetoxicum rossicum

European swallow-wort is a climbing plant with beautiful green leaves and pretty flowers. It can grow in many places and is known for its unique shape and color.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The European swallow-wort is a twining vine with slender stems and dark green, oval leaves arranged in opposite pairs. Its small, star-shaped flowers are reddish-brown to dark purple, often appearing in clusters. These subtle blooms help it blend into dense vegetation.

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European swallow-wort
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European swallow-wort

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its seed pods look like tiny green bananas, but they split open to release hundreds of parachute-like seeds!

Some people call it the 'strangler vine' because it can choke out native plants, changing entire habitats!

This plant can grow super fast, climbing over and smothering other plants like a green blanket!

Unlike many of its relatives in the milkweed family, this plant produces no milky sap when broken!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Climbing Power

European swallow-wort can twine its stems around other plants and structures, helping it reach sunlight in crowded environments.

Fähigkeit

Wind Sailor

European swallow-wort produces pods that burst open, launching seeds with silky tufts that float on the wind to spread far.

Fähigkeit

Chemical Warfare

European swallow-wort can release chemicals into the soil that make it harder for other plants to grow nearby, giving it an advantage.

Maße und Details

Höhe
50-200 cm
Ausbreitung
50-100 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Sommer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Mäßig
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Larvae mistakenly eat leaves, leading to death.

pollinates

Blue Bottle Fly

Calliphora vicina

Attracted by its scent, helps flowers reproduce.

parasitizes

White Trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

Outcompetes native wildflowers for light and space.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Don't touch or eat plants unless you know they are safe. Always ask an adult first!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von European swallow-wort?

50-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von European swallow-wort?

50-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von European swallow-wort?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von European swallow-wort?

Sommer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von European swallow-wort?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von European swallow-wort?

Mäßig

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von European swallow-wort?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von European swallow-wort?

Insekten

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