Honey bees
Nectar value
High
Pollen value
High
Pollinator plant
Wallflower
Erysimum cheiri (Cheiranthus cheiri)
Pollinator recipe
Common names
2 names · 2 languages- EnglishYour language
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- Wallflower
Other languages (1)
- Dutch
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- Muurbloem
Sources & name notes
Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.
Plant references
Source-backed information
Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.
- Botanical family
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Brassicaceae
Genus-level classification for Erysimum; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.
Sources [1] - Native range
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Southern Europe; common wallflower, also treated botanically as the natural hybrid Erysimum × cheiri.
The native-range statement applies to common wallflower under the Erysimum cheiri species treatment. Kew also accepts Erysimum × cheiri with a southeastern European range; the hybrid marker does not imply artificial garden origin.
Sources [2]
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Who this plant supports
Plant profile
About this plant
Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri (Cheiranthus cheiri)) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to June.
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Catalogue of Life
Erysimum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8
COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.
Supports: Botanical familyRelevant sections
- Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 4520246; ID C74JW; rank genus; status accepted
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Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.
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Missouri Botanical Garden
Erysimum cheiri — Plant Finder
Extraction retained in output/pollinator_native_manual_scope_web_20260909.json.
Supports: Native rangeRelevant sections
- Native range: Botanical heading; Native Range: Southern Europe
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