Is the creeper an animal or a plant? What is the function of the filaments?

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1. Animal or plant?

2. The role of filaments

3. What’s the value?

Ivy is a perennial deciduous vine, also called maple vine and Bashan tiger. Its branches and vines have strong climbing ability and often cling to rocks or walls. They bloom in June in summer and the fruit period is from September to October. Its filaments can help climb. When they encounter objects during the growth process, they will be absorbed, so we can often see the entire wall covered with ivy.

1. Animal or plant?

Ivy is a kind of plant, which is a perennial deciduous vine. It is also known as stone dragon, maple vine, red grape vine and Bashan tiger. This plant often climbs walls or rocks and belongs to the grape family. Creeper will bloom in June in summer. The flowers are small and mostly yellow-green. The fruiting period is from September to October. The berries are small and spherical. When ripe, they are blue-black and covered with white powder. Birds like to eat them.

2. The role of filaments

The main function of the creeper filaments is to climb. There are suckers on the top and tip of the tendrils. If it encounters an object during its growth, it will stick to it. No matter what kind of object it is, trees, walls or rocks can be absorbed and climbed.

3. What is the value

1. Appreciation: The ivy can be used for viewing when climbing on the wall. Its stems and leaves are very dense. It is lush in spring, blooms in summer, and the leaves turn orange in autumn. When it hangs on the wall and grows, it looks like a green curtain, which is very beautiful.

2. Greening: It has a very good greening effect. It can not only effectively cool down and reduce dust, but also reduce noise to a certain extent, so it is also a vine plant commonly used in greening.

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