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Swallow-wort

Vincetoxicum hirundinaria

Swallow-wort is a pretty plant with lovely flowers that can grow in fields and gardens. It has long, green leaves and can climb up other plants for support.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Swallow-wort is a perennial plant with twining stems that can climb other vegetation. It has glossy, oval-shaped leaves and produces clusters of small, star-shaped flowers, typically creamy-white to yellowish-green. These are followed by slender, canoe-shaped seed pods.

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Swallow-wort
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Swallow-wort

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Break a stem and watch milky white sap ooze out, just like a hidden secret!

Despite its name, this plant is not related to true swallows at all!

Its European name, Vincetoxicum, means 'to conquer poison', hinting at old medicinal uses!

The unique star shape of its tiny flowers attracts specific small insects!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sticky Shield Sap

Swallow-wort has a milky sap that oozes out when damaged, helping it defend against hungry herbivores.

Fähigkeit

Parachute Seed Spread

Swallow-wort produces seeds with silky tufts that act like tiny parachutes, helping them travel far on the wind.

Fähigkeit

Light Ladder Climb

Swallow-wort can twine its stems around other plants, using them like a ladder to reach more sunlight.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-100 cm
Ausbreitung
20-60 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1.5 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Mäßig
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Swallow-wort Moth

Abrostola asclepiadis

Its larvae feed exclusively on the plant's leaves.

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Visits the small flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

eats

Oleander Aphid

Myzus asclepiadis

Sucks nutrient-rich sap from the stems and leaves.

eaten by

Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

Deer occasionally browse on the plant's foliage.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Do not eat any part of the plant without asking an adult, as some plants can be harmful.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Swallow-wort?

30-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Swallow-wort?

20-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Swallow-wort?

0.5-1.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Swallow-wort?

Late spring to summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Swallow-wort?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Swallow-wort?

Mäßig

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Swallow-wort?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Swallow-wort?

Insekten

Snap-Karte

Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.

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