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Ground Ivy

Glechoma hederacea

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55 names · 31 languages
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Other languages (30)
Dutch
French
Armenian
  • Գետնաբաղեղ բաղեղանման[3]
Belarusian
  • Блюшчык плюшчападобны[3]
Catalan
  • heura de terra[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧活血丹[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 大馬蹄草[3]
  • 歐活血丹[3]
Czech
  • popenec obecný[3]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik maajalg[3]
  • kassiratas[3]
Finnish
  • Maahumala[3]
  • rohtomaahumala[3]
German
Hungarian
  • földi borostyán[3]
  • földi repkény[3]
  • Kerek repkény[3]
Irish
  • Athair lusa[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • セイヨウカキドオシ[3]
Kazakh
  • Барқытжапырақ[3]
Latvian
  • Efeju sētložņa[3]
Lithuanian
  • Šliaužiančioji tramažolė[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Bluszczyk kurdybanek[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Будра плющевидная[3]
  • Будра стелющаяся[3]
  • собачья мята[3]
Slovak
  • zádušník brečtanovitý[3]
Slovenian
  • bršljanasta grenkuljica[3]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Yer Nanesi[3]
Ukrainian
  • Розхідник звичайний[3]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Glechoma hederacea — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Ground ivy — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Ground-ivy — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(7); heading: Common Name(s):; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Alehoffs — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Cat's Foot — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Creeping Charlie — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Field Balm — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Gill-over-the-hill — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Hay Maids — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(9); heading: Common Name(s):; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Haymaids — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(8); heading: Common Name(s):; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Robin-runaway — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(10); heading: Common Name(s):; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Runaway Robin — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(11); heading: Common Name(s):; Glechoma hederacea.
[2] Glechoma hederacea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • ground ivy — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Hondsdraf — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Lierre terrestre — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • ground-ivy — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Echt-Gundelrebe — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Gundermann — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • alehoffs — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • cat's foot — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • creeping Charlie — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • field balm — results[0].names[48]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • field-balm — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • gill over the ground — results[0].names[52]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • gill-over-the-ground — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • gill-over-the-hill — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • hay maids — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • haymaids — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • runaway robin — results[0].names[51]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • runaway-robin — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • hiedra terrestre — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Edera terrestre — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Hera-de-canteiro — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
[3] Glechoma hederacea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • ground ivy — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Hondsdraf — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Lierre terrestre — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • ground-ivy — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Echt-Gundelrebe — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Gundermann — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • alehoffs — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • cat's foot — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • creeping Charlie — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • field balm — results[0].names[48]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • field-balm — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • gill over the ground — results[0].names[52]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • gill-over-the-ground — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • gill-over-the-hill — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • hay maids — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • haymaids — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • runaway robin — results[0].names[51]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • runaway-robin — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • hiedra terrestre — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Edera terrestre — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Hera-de-canteiro — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Будра плющевидная — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Будра стелющаяся — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Maahumala — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Jordreva — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Bluszczyk kurdybanek — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • popenec obecný — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Korsknap — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • harilik maajalg — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • kassiratas — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • korsknapp — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Šliaužiančioji tramažolė — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • rohtomaahumala — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • 大馬蹄草 — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • zádušník brečtanovitý — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Efeju sētložņa — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Розхідник звичайний — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Գետնաբաղեղ բաղեղանման — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Блюшчык плюшчападобны — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • 欧活血丹 — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • bršljanasta grenkuljica — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Kerek repkény — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • セイヨウカキドオシ — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • földi repkény — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • földi borostyán — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Athair lusa — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • 歐活血丹 — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Барқытжапырақ — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • heura de terra — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • собачья мята — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Eidral — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
  • Yer Nanesi — results[0].names[53]; taxon id 55830; Glechoma hederacea.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Glechoma hederacea ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Ground-ivy (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 159755; taxon 3G6WF.
  • Gewöhnlicher Gundermann (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 159754; taxon 3G6WF.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Glechoma hederacea is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Lamiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Plant habit
Creeping; Horizontal; Multi-stemmed; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

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Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day); Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight); Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Wet

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe to Siberia and Xinjiang

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Unknown
Agroforestry database

Complete plant information

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Structure

Vegetation layer
Herbaceous, Ground cover
Size
Small
Dimensions
0.20 m high × 1.00 m wide
Lifecycle
Perennial

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
3-10
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Partial shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Leaves, Seasoning, Tea
Functions
Pollinator plant, Ground cover
Edibility
2 out of 5
Medicinal value
3 out of 5

Young leaves of the ground-ivy plant can be eaten both raw and cooked. They have a somewhat bitter taste and are perfect for salads. Additionally, they can also be used in dishes instead of spinach or as a seasoning, such as in soups. These leaves can be harvested early in the year and are ideal for making herbal tea, both fresh and dried. They are often mixed with verbena leaves. Furthermore, the herbs can be added to beer as a substitute for hops, which was the most common method of brewing beer before the 16th century.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Glechoma hederacea — 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: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 268734; ID 3G6WF; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 268734; ID 3G6WF; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Glechoma hederacea — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Plant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

    Source checked on .