Ivy Plant

Type of Ivy Plant

You might have found this website because you were looking for the poison ivy, let the spare you some time, trouble and effort. Poison ivy is actually not a type of ivy plant. To be precise, it is actually not ivy at all. The poison ivy is a member of the Anacardiaceae family while the common ivy plant is a member of the Araliaceae family. They do though share the same class level, namely the Magnoliopsida class, but that is as far as the similarities go. With that little thing worked out I can now tell you something about some different types of ivy plants. Note that this will not be a complete list but a list of some more or less interesting types of ivy plants

Type of ivy plant – Common Ivy

This evergreen ivy plant type is the most common ivy in the entire region of Europe, hence its name as common. It is an a climbing ivy that could reach heights up to 100 feet (30 meters) that also could spread as groundcover covering massive areas. The greenish-yellow flowers, which are an important source of food for bees, bloom in the late autumn and will soon become small black berries, more interesting for the local population of birds.

Type of ivy plant – Irish Ivy

This is a very nice ivy that, like most other ivy plant types, also is evergreen, meaning that it will not drop its leaves according to season but uses a continuous growth all over the year. Although it can climb nearby trees or buildings, also appears in the form of groundcover. This ivy plant type is mostly found in the European Atlantic coastal region, namely Scotland, Ireland and Portugal.

Types of ivy plants – Japanese Ivy

Only found in Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan, this kind is a beautiful and relatively rare ivy. With its purplish green stems twining its way towards the sky I consider it to be one of the most beautiful ivy plant types. It has three-lobed leaves and bears exotic looking berries that bear the colour of purple.

Types of ivy plants – Persian Ivy

Considered to be sturdier and superior to the English ivy, it can cope with cheap water supply and has a low need for maintenance. Generally planted as groundcover in gardens and parks, this ivy plant type actually originates from the areas in and around northern Turkey and stretches to Iran.

If you are thinking about planting any ivy plant type you are in luck. The ivy will easily root and start to grow, be sure to help it climb for the first period of time so it grows in the direction you want it to, then it will need only a minimum of care. But be sure it is ivy you want before you plant it because it is really hard to get rid off. Some even go so far as calling all the ivy plant types for weed.

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