Hedera
Sign in to saveHedera, commonly called ivy (plural ivies), is a genus of 12–15 species of evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and across central-southern Asia east to Japan and Taiwan. Several species are cultivated as climbing ornamentals, and the name ivy especially denotes common ivy (Hedera helix), known in North America as "English ivy", which is frequently planted to clothe brick walls.
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Hedera, commonly called ivy, is a group of about 12–15 species of evergreen climbing plants native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia that are popular in gardens and landscaping. The most well-known species is common ivy (Hedera helix), widely used to cover walls and other structures for decorative purposes.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderMalacalcyonacea
- FamilyAlcyoniidae
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Aralioideae
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17 sectionsContents
- Description
- Ecology
- Taxonomy and evolution
- Evolution
- Uses and cultivation
- Problems and dangers
- On trees
- On walls
- Invasive exotic
- Toxicity
- Stinging insects
- Etymology and other names
- Cultural symbolism
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Hedera, commonly called ivy (plural ivies), is a genus of 12–15 species of evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and across central-southern Asia east to Japan and Taiwan. Several species are cultivated as climbing ornamentals, and the name ivy especially denotes common ivy (Hedera helix), known in North America as "English ivy", which is frequently planted to clothe brick walls.
==Description== right|thumb|Hedera helix adult leaves and unripe berries in Ayrshire, Scotland