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Ivy-leaved toadflax

Cymbalaria muralis

Ivy-leaved toadflax is a pretty plant with small purple flowers that look like tiny butterflies! It often grows in cracks of walls and rocks, making it a special friend of old buildings.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Ivy-leaved toadflax has trailing stems adorned with small, kidney-shaped leaves resembling miniature ivy. Its delicate, snapdragon-like flowers are a charming blend of purplish-blue or lilac with a bright yellow throat. This plant often forms cascading mats, especially in rocky crevices.

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Ivy-leaved toadflax

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Its leaves change shape a little depending on how much sun they get!

Its tiny snapdragon-like flowers are a mix of vibrant purple and yellow!

Some people call it 'Mother of Thousands' because it spreads so easily!

This little plant is a master at growing right out of stone walls!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Seed Planter

Ivy-leaved toadflax can strategically bend its flower stalks after blooming, pushing seeds into dark, protective rock crevices to germinate safely.

Fähigkeit

Crevice Anchor

Ivy-leaved toadflax thrives in rocky crevices, using specialized roots to anchor firmly into tiny gaps and absorb essential moisture.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Colonizer

It reproduces easily by seeds and stems rooting where they touch the ground, allowing it to quickly colonize new areas.

Maße und Details

Höhe
5-15 cm
Ausbreitung
30-100 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1.5 cm
Blütezeit
Spring_to_fall
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar from its small flowers.

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

helps transfer pollen between blooms.

eaten by

Spanish slug

Arion lusitanicus

occasionally grazes on its tender leaves.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Ivy-leaved toadflax?

5-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Ivy-leaved toadflax?

30-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Ivy-leaved toadflax?

0.5-1.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Ivy-leaved toadflax?

Spring_to_fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Ivy-leaved toadflax?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Ivy-leaved toadflax?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Ivy-leaved toadflax?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Ivy-leaved toadflax?

Insekten

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