Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
sinensis
ID:
980565

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Tobler) Hand.-Mazz.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1933

Citation Micro:
Symb. Sin. 7: 693 (1933)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000979903

Common Names

  • Chinese Ivy
  • Hedera sinensis
  • Chinese Ivy

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Description

Hedera sinensis (also called Chinese Ivy, among many other common names) is a species of ivy native to China. 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 sinensis 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.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Hedera sinensis var. sinensis
Hedera sinensis var. leucotricha Grushv. & Skvortsova

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hedera sinensis has small, green, star-shaped flowers that grow in clusters. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hedera sinensis is an evergreen climbing vine native to China. It can be grown in a pot or in the ground. Propagation is by cuttings or by layering.

Where to Find Hedera sinensis

Hedera sinensis is native to China.

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,

References

IPNI record: 90802-1: Originally associated with wfo-0001086063
The Plant List version 1.0, record: tro-2201392: Originally associated with wfo-0001086063
The Plant List version 1.1, record: tro-2201392: Originally associated with wfo-0001086063
Heinrich von Handel-Mazzetti (1882-1940): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hand.-Mazz.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:90802-1: Based on the initial data import