Synonym

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Meaning of Scientific Name

Hedera: Latin name for ivy; helix: winding around

Native Plant

No

Life Form

Perennial Vine, Evergreen, Woody

Flowering Period

Summer

Physiographic Province

  ☑ Piedmont  ☑ Coastal Plain

Habitat

Thin canopy woods, edges and thickets

State Status

Non-native

Piedmont Status

Non-native

Coastal Plain Status

Non-native

Global Status

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Federal Status

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Invasive

Yes

Invasive Watchlist

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Additional Info

The common name for Hedera helix is “English ivy,” and this same common name is used in the nursery trade for the widely used ground cover, Hedera hibernica, which should correctly be called Atlantic ivy."