common ivy

Wall-scaling evergreen climber

Common ivy is a climbing or ground-creeping vine native to Europe, with distinctive lobed leaves and the ability to cling to walls, trees, and fences using aerial rootlets.

It's an aggressive grower that can damage structures and smother other plants, though it's also valued as ornamental ground cover: The common ivy had overtaken the garden wall.

Also called English ivy.

Related

cover · wildlife shelter · bird habitat · trailing · brick wall · garden wall · aerial roots · invasive species · wall · English garden · ground cover · climbing vine · woody stems · creep · woody · perennial · tree cover · tangle

Opposites
growth habit

common ivyoak tree

Large deciduous hardwood

palm tree · standard rose · boxwood · sunflower · sequoia

ornamental character

common ivyhybrid tea rose

Bred ornamental flowering shrub

peony · dahlia · orchid · tulip · hibiscus

cultivation status

common ivybonsai

Cultivated miniature potted tree

heirloom tomato · truffle · saffron crocus · ghost orchid · corpse flower

Family

common, commonly, commonness, commons, commoner, commonest, commonality, uncommon, uncommonly

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G