Gundermann, also called Gundelrebe, belongs to the mint family. The flower has the typical mint shape and is purple in colour. During the flowering period, the medicinal plant is a very pretty sight. The flowers are a popular bee pasture.
The ground ivy flower is bluish to violet
The flower of the ground ivy
- Typical mint form
- violet to blue colour
- tubular to bell-shaped calyx
- Underside pink dotted
- persistent wrappers
- 15 to 22 millimeters long
The flowers grow in groups of three or four from each leaf axil. They are hermaphroditic, occasionally male-sterile.
Fertilization is by insects. From the flowers form Klaus fruits.
The bluish color and aromatic scent attract bumblebees and bees, making ground ivy a good bee pasture in spring.
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The flowering period of the ground ivy begins in April and continues into July, sometimes even longer. Outside of the flowering period, the edible ground ivy is very inconspicuous.