Hedera (ivy genus)
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Order: Apiales > Family: Araliaceae
About 9-11 species, all climbers, native to North Africa,
Canary Islands, the Azores, Madeira, and from Europe to Himalayas, China, Korea
and Japan. Common Ivy or English Ivy Hedera helix is a commonly grown
garden climber. Hedera canariensis (Canary ivy) and Hedera colchica
(Persian ivy) are also cultivated in gardens in southern Africa.
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