Ivy
- Ivy is a climbing shrub which can grow wild.
- The Latin name is Hedera Helix.
- Ivy grows on trees, rocks, walls, in hedgerows and on the ground in very shaded woodlands.
- It is very common in the British Isles and Western Europe.
- Ivy can grow and extend over long distances.
- This shrub attaches itself to a supporting tree or hedge by lots of small suckerlike roots.
- The leaves are evergreen and come in different shapes.
- Some of the leaves have 5 lobes and very pale veins which stand out on the glossy dark green background.
- The leaves towards the top of the plant are oval in shape.
- Ivy has both flowers and berries.
- The flowers can be found only at the top of the plant.
- The flowers have 5 yellowy green petals.
- The berries are black and spherical in shape.
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