Scientific Name(s) |
Hedera helix |
Ivy
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Common Name |
Ivy Other: Bentwood, Bindwood, Hibbin, Ivin, Ivery, Lovestone. | |
Type |
Perennial climber or groundcover. | |
Description |
Persistent vigorous perennial evergreen. Has underground roots, aerial shoots. Flowers in October non descript. Black berries ripen in spring. Attractive to birds. Lobed mature It has two distinct stages. The juvenile lobed leaf grows until it has reached a great height. There is then produced upright stems bearing oval unlobed leaves. Leaves evergreen | |
Habitat |
Walls, trees in town, woodland, gardens. | |
Folklore |
Believed to have magical powers that kept demons at bay. Milk drunk in a ivy wood cup, was said to cure whooping cough. | |
Soil Type |
All |
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Soil Fertility |
Good |
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Soil Moisture |
Except very dry or waterlogged. |
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Soil pH |
Acid |
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Sunlight |
Full sun |
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Success |
The seeds are very attractive to birds and are widely dispersed. Its aerial roots produce a cement like substance which helps it to cling to buildings and trees. Spreads also by underground rooting. |
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Importance |
A persistent and damaging weed of walls. May topple old trees. |
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Cultural Control |
Sever near to the ground. |
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Chemical Control |
Treat with (3.2.3) after cutting. On walls (3.2.3) in winter. |
Information Collated by James M. Burton as part of H.N.D. Course at Pencoed Agricultural College.
Chemical Information Correct as of 06:06:97. Always read and follow the instruction when using herbicides.