Stats

Lifespan

40-100 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

Western Europe

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Uncommon

About

Atlantic ivy, also known as Irish ivy, is a climbing plant native to the Atlantic coast of Europe. It is capable of growing in the shade, and can even survive in the cold.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Family

Araliaceae

Genus

Hedera

Species

Hedera hibernica