Hedera helix Ivy (Araliaceae) Evergreen climber

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Hedera helix
Ivy
Evergreen climber
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The Hedera helix plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Araliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Ivy.

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Latin Name:  Hedera helix
Common Name:  Ivy
Family:  Araliaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The plant is said to be poisonous in large doses[7, 10, 65, 76] although the leaves are eaten with impunity by various mammals without any noticeable harmful affects.

Mature Height:  15   Mature Width:  5

Habitat:  Woodlands, hedges and shady places, climbing up trees, walls etc and clambering over the ground[7]. Found on all types of soils[7].

Propagation Notes: Seed - remove the flesh, which inhibits germination, and sow the seed in spring in a cold frame[113]. Four weeks cold stratification will improve germination[113]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a shady position in a frame. Good percentage[78]. Cuttings of mature wood, 12cm long, November in a cold frame[78]. Layering. Plants often do this naturally.

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