UK Flowers: Herbs, Shrubs, Vines & Trees
UK Flowers

Ivy-leaved Toadflax

Herb Icon Cultivated Flower       Pet Toxicity
Image of Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Cymbalaria Muralis
Order: Lamiales Family: Plantaginaceae

Flower Properties

Property Value
English Name Ivy-leaved Toadflax
MainColor Violet
PlantType Herb Icon Herb
Growth Type Cultivated Flower Cultivated
Season April
ImageUrl Cymbalaria-002
Photographer DP
Location Salisbury Cathedral
Human Toxicity Non_Toxic

Flower Details

Description

Ivy-leaved Toadflax is a trailing perennial plant with small, roundish leaves and delicate lilac flowers with a yellow spot. It often grows in crevices of walls and rocky places, giving it a distinctive cascading appearance.

Distribution

Native to southern Europe, it has spread widely and is commonly found across the UK and other parts of Europe, North America, and Australia.

Medicinal/Other Uses

— No significant medicinal uses.

Edibility

Inedible - not known to be consumed by humans.

Human Toxicity

Non Toxic - no adverse effects reported from handling or accidental ingestion.

Pet Toxicity Pet Toxicity

Non Toxic - safe for pets, with no known harmful effects.

Active Compounds

None known.

An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙