Hedera colchica (K.Koch) K.Koch

Colchis ivy (en), Lierre de Perse (fr), Lierre de Colchide (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Araliaceae > Hedera

Characteristics

A perennial evergreen shrub. It grows 8-12m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 12.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 2-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal ornamental
Edible -
Therapeutic use Antiviral agents (unspecified), Disorders of excessive somnolence (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings.
Mode cuttings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Hedera colchica habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Hedera colchica habit picture by L M (cc-by-sa)
Hedera colchica habit picture by cscoq (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Hedera colchica leaf picture by The Byes (cc-by-sa)
Hedera colchica leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Hedera colchica leaf picture by PapyDan (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Hedera colchica flower picture by simon Lucas (cc-by-sa)
Hedera colchica flower picture by yohan ricard (cc-by-sa)
Hedera colchica flower picture by jean-marc stockman (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Hedera colchica fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Hedera colchica fruit picture by Angèle (cc-by-sa)
Hedera colchica fruit picture by Mine Palayer (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Hedera colchica world distribution map, present in France, Turks and Caicos Islands, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:90679-1
WFO ID wfo-0000979673
COL ID 3JZ43
BDTFX ID 30889
INPN ID 100784
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Hedera amurensis Hedera caucasica Hedera colchica f. arborescens Hedera colchica f. flavovariegata Hedera colchica f. dentata Hedera acuta Hedera cordifolia Hedera dentata Hedera regneriana Hedera roegneriana Hedera coriacea Hedera rhombifolia Hedera colchica f. dentatovariegata Hedera colchica var. rhombifolia Hedera helix var. roegneriana Hedera colchica var. arborescens Hedera colchica var. dentata Hedera colchica var. dentatovariegata Hedera coriacea var. dentata Hedera helix var. colchica Hedera helix var. dentata Hedera regneriana var. arborea Hedera colchica var. rhomboidea Hedera colchica