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Ivy

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Ivy is a climbing plant with green leaves that can grow on walls, trees, or the ground. It helps provide shelter for small animals and insects.

Habitat: Forests, Gardens, Walls

Appearance

The Ivy has distinctive dark green, glossy leaves, often with 3-5 pointed lobes when mature. Young leaves can be heart-shaped, growing densely as it climbs. Its rich, evergreen foliage provides year-round color, differing from many deciduous climbers.

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsida
Ivy
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Ivy

Category

Plants

Rarity

Common

Danger

2/5 · Low

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Interesting facts

Did you know Ivy flowers smell like honey to attract buzzing insects?

Its dark berries are a vital, energy-rich food source for many birds in winter.

Ivy can completely cover huge areas, even entire old buildings, with its dense leaves!

Ivy plants can live for hundreds of years, becoming thick and woody like a tree!

Special abilities

Ability

Climbing Roots

Ivy can produce tiny 'holdfast' roots that help it cling securely to surfaces like walls and tree trunks to reach sunlight.

Ability

Evergreen Resilience

Ivy has evergreen leaves that stay green all year round, allowing it to photosynthesize even in winter when other plants sleep.

Ability

Shade Seeker

Ivy can grow well even in very low light, adapting its leaves to capture dim sunlight in shady forest floors or dense areas.

Measurements & details

Height
10-3000 cm
Spread
10-1000 cm
Flower Size
0.3-0.5 cm
Bloom Season
Late summer to late autumn
Edible
No
Toxicity
Mild
Lifecycle
Perennial
Pollination Method
Insect

Ecological connections

eaten by

Blackbird

Turdus merula

eats its winter berries

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

attracted to its late-season flowers

shelters

English Oak

Quercus robur

provides shelter for small animals

eaten by

Eurasian Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

eats its juicy fruit

Traits

Also known as

Common Ivy

Safety

Danger

2/5 · Low

Enjoy looking at ivy, but avoid touching or eating it as some types can be irritating to the skin or harmful if eaten.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall is Ivy?

10-3000 cm

How wide does Ivy spread?

10-1000 cm

How big are the flowers on Ivy?

0.3-0.5 cm

When does Ivy bloom?

Late summer to late autumn

Is Ivy edible?

No

Is Ivy toxic?

Mild

What is Ivy's lifecycle?

Perennial

How is Ivy pollinated?

Insect

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