Japanese Ivy Hedera rhombea
Other plants called Japanese Ivy:
Previously known as:
- Hedera pedunculata,
- Phonetic Spelling
- HED-er-uh ROM-bee-a
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Japanese Ivy climbs on trees, cliffs, and walls by aerial rootlets that cling to the surface. It is also grown as a ground cover where no vertical surfaces are available. Leaves are green or variegated with white and have purple-red stems.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Variegata
- Variegata
- Variegata
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Variegata
- Variegata
- Variegata
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hedera
- Species:
- rhombea
- Family:
- Araliaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Ivy fruits and leaves contain a saponin, hederin, which although poisonous can be used medically for the treatment of respiratory disorders because it is a spasmolytic and expectorant.
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Temp. Eastern Asia
- Climbing Method:
- Twining
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Vine
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Flower Description:
- small, greenish-yellow, gathered in large numbers in erect umbel
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Leaves:
- Leaf Shape:
- Rhomboidal
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Naturalized Area
- Rock Wall
- Slope/Bank
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Winter Garden
