Scrambling gromwell
Glandora prostrata
- Layer 5 · Ground cover
- Ground cover
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
*Glandora prostrata*, commonly called *sete-sangrias-dos-campos*, is a low-growing, evergreen subshrub native to the Iberian Peninsula and south-west Europe. It develops through branched stems that form a dense ground cover, preferring well-drained, typically acidic soils and direct sunlight. In a food forest, it plays a crucial role in the ground-cover layer, aiding in soil moisture conservation, weed suppression, and the attraction of pollinating insects.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Creeping subshrub up to 0.3 m
- Mature diameter: 0.6 m
- Soils: Loam, Sandy
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May — Harvest
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August
- September
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Traditionally used in infusions for its astringent and circulatory action.
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Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the scrambling gromwell grows well with
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No account needed.
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