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
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.
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 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,