Status:
valid
Authors:
Woronow
Source:
wcs
Year:
1932
Citation Micro:
Fl. Kavkaza 3: 108 (1932)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000979859
Common Names
- Pastuchov's Ivy
- Hedera pastuchovii
- Pastuchov's Ivy
Description
Hedera pastuchovii (also called Pastuchov's Ivy, among many other common names) is a species of ivy native to the Caucasus region. It has dark green, glossy leaves and can grow up to 10 meters in length. It is found in humid forests, woodlands and along riverbanks.
Uses & Benefits
Hedera pastuchovii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hedera pastuchovii has small, green, star-shaped flowers that grow in clusters. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hedera pastuchovii is a hardy evergreen climber that can be grown in any soil type and prefers partial shade. Propagation is by cuttings taken in summer or autumn.
Where to Find Hedera pastuchovii
Hedera pastuchovii is native to the Caucasus region.
Species in the Hedera genus
Hedera iberica,
Hedera rhizomatifera,
Hedera algeriensis,
Hedera azorica,
Hedera canariensis,
Hedera caucasigena,
Hedera colchica,
Hedera cypria,
Hedera helix,
Hedera hibernica,
Hedera maderensis,
Hedera maroccana,
Hedera nepalensis,
Hedera pastuchovii,
Hedera rhombea,
Hedera sinensis,
Hedera taurica,
Hedera hibernica,
Hedera maynensis,
Hedera unifolia,
Hedera crebrescens,
Hedera soroksarensis,
Hedera sepulcralis,
Species in the Araliaceae family
Anakasia simplicifolia,
Aralia apioides,
Aralia armata,
Aralia atropurpurea,
Aralia bicrenata,
Aralia bipinnata,
Aralia cachemirica,
Aralia caesia,
Aralia californica,
Aralia castanopsisicola,
Aralia chinensis,
Aralia continentalis,
Aralia cordata,
Aralia dasyphylla,
Aralia dasyphylloides,
Aralia debilis,
Aralia decaisneana,
Aralia delavayi,
Aralia echinocaulis,
Aralia elata,
Aralia excelsa,
Aralia fargesii,
Aralia ferox,
Aralia finlaysoniana,
Aralia foliolosa,
Aralia frodiniana,
Aralia gigantea,
Aralia gintungensis,
Aralia glabra,
Aralia glabrifoliolata,
Aralia henryi,
Aralia hispida,
Aralia humilis,
Aralia kansuensis,
Aralia kingdon-wardii,
Aralia leschenaultii,
Aralia malabarica,
Aralia melanocarpa,
Aralia merrillii,
Aralia mexicana,
Aralia montana,
Aralia nudicaulis,
Aralia parasitica,
Aralia plumosa,
Aralia racemosa,
Aralia regeliana,
Aralia rex,
Aralia scaberula,
Aralia scopulorum,
Aralia searelliana,