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Delairea odorata is a fast-growing vine [8] that can climb to heights of 2–4 metres (7–13 ft). [7] The glossy and semi-succulent leaves, which are 3–10 centimetres (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 –4 in) long and 3–8 centimetres (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) wide, are alternately arranged along the stems. They have 3-10 rather broad lobes.
Ivy broomrape closely resembles the more commonly distributed O. minor and both are able to parasitize members of the ivy family. O. hederae is primarily differentiated by its characteristically distally pinched corollas, the flowers extending over most of the stem, the long, acuminate floral bracts, and its large terminal 'bud' of unopened ...
The name ivy derives from Old English ifig, cognate with German Efeu, of unknown original meaning. [19] The scientific name Hedera is the classical Latin name for the plant. [11] Old regional common names in Britain, no longer used, include "Bindwood" and "Lovestone", for the way it clings and grows over stones and bricks.
Hedera helix, the common ivy, European ivy, King's Choice ivy, or just ivy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It is native to most of Europe and parts of western Asia. Ivy is a clinging evergreen vine that grows on tree trunks, walls, and fences in gardens, waste spaces, and wild habitats. Ivy is popular as an ornamental ...
European Ivy for example, is believed was spread by birds that helped to colonize large areas again where it had disappeared during the glaciations. [ citation needed ] Ivy is a relict plant and one of the survivors of the laurel forest ( laurisilva ) flora in Europe that originally covered much of the Mediterranean Basin when the climate of ...
Pandorea pandorana is a glabrous woody climber or scrambler, sometimes reaching a height of 6 m (20 ft) or more. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs and pinnate, those of juvenile plants 20–80 mm (0.79–3.15 in) long with eight to seventeen wavy-edged leaflets.
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Hedera rhombea, the Japanese ivy or songak, is a species of ivy [2] in the Araliaceae family native to East Asia. It is native to Japan, the Korean Peninsula, the Ryukyu Islands , and Taiwan , [ 1 ] where it is common on rocky slopes and growing up the trunks of trees , especially in laurel forest , a type of cloud forest .