NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Hedera helix var. helix
English Ivy, Common Ivy
Scientific Name: |
Hedera helix var. helix |
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Genus: |
Hedera |
Species Epithet: |
hellix |
Common Name: |
English Ivy, Common Ivy |
Plant Type |
Woody Vine |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Araliaceae (Ginseng Family) |
Native/Alien: |
Not Native to US |
Invasive Status: |
Rank 1 - Severe Threat (*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft., 3-6 ft., 6-12 ft., 12-36 ft., 36-72 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Persistent, established, and spreading around old home sites, in suburban woodlands and waste areas (Weakley 2015). Native of Europe. Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
(*Key) |
Global Rank: |
GNR: Unknown (*Key) |
State Status: |
(*Key) |
Notes: |
European native. |
Black Mountain |
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Black Mountain |
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Black Mountain |
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Black Mountain |
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Black Mountain |
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Black Mountain |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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