Common ivy
Common Ivy (Hedera helix) is a vine. It is evergreen - it does not lose its leaves in winter. Originally, the plant grew on the Macaronesian islands, but it spread through the Mediterranean and Europe to Asia. All parts of the plant are poisonous. It is often used as a decorative plant in gardens. Ivy is very important for ecology: its nectar and seeds are available when few other plants are. Sometimes ivy is considered to be an invasive species, esp. in North America.
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Common Ivy Media
Hedera helix, Choceň, Czech Republic
Stems with rootlets used to cling to walls and tree trunks
Common ivy clinging on a London plane in Agde, France
Ivy-covered entrance to Malbork Castle in Poland
Variegated ivy leaves growing at the Enchanted Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui
Decorative ivy in Hyde Park, Sydney.
Ivy on a wall in Ecublens, Switzerland
English Ivy covering the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem
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Other websites
Media related to Hedera helix at Wikimedia Commons
- Hedera helix Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine at Weedbusters (New Zealand)
- The Know Ivy League at the City of Portland, Park & Recreation Bureau website