hederahedera
genusgenusEvergreen climbing vines that use tiny aerial rootlets to cling to surfaces, creating dense walls of glossy foliage in both natural and urban settings. These adaptable plants can grow both vertically and horizontally, forming intricate networks of stems and leaves.
Etymology
The name 'Hedera' comes directly from the classical Latin word for ivy, which has remained virtually unchanged since ancient Roman times.
Interesting fact!
These plants actually change their leaf shape as they mature, switching from the familiar lobed juvenile form to a more oval adult form when they're ready to flower.
All species of Hedera
hederaCanariensis
Canary Island ivy, Algerian ivy, Madeira ivy.
hederaHibernica
Atlantic ivy, Irish ivy, Celtic ivy.
hederaRhombea
Japanese ivy, Diamond ivy, Asian ivy.
hederaHelix
Common ivy, English ivy, European ivy.
hederaPastuchovii
Persian ivy, Iranian ivy, Pastuchov's ivy.
hederaMaroccana
Moroccan ivy, Atlas ivy, African ivy.
hederaAlgeriensis
Algerian ivy, North African ivy, Canary ivy.
hederaNepalensis
Nepalese ivy, Himalayan ivy, Asian ivy.
hederaColchica
Persian ivy, Bullock's heart ivy, Russian ivy.
hederaAzorica
Azores ivy, Atlantic ivy, Portuguese ivy.
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