English ivy
Hedera helix
- Layer 7 · Climbers
- Ground cover
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Toxic: not edible. Perennial woody climber native to Europe that offers shelter and late food to pollinators and birds. Used as ground cover or vertical cover in forest systems.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Partial shade
- Size: Climbing or trailing vine up to 20 m
- Mature diameter: 3 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September — Harvest
- October — Harvest — Planting
- November — Harvest — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Toxic: it is not edible; the use of the leaf extract is purely pharmacological and under supervision.
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Related plants
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