What kind of flower is ivy?

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1. What is it?

2. Common varieties

3. Application

4. Meaning

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Ivy is an evergreen absorptive vine. Common varieties include Chinese ivy, Japanese ivy, golden heart ivy, Western ivy, etc. It has ornamental value and can be used as an indoor foliage plant or as a cut flower material. It can also be used as an air-evolving plant, capable of absorbing harmful substances such as formaldehyde and benzene. Its flower language is touching and symbolizes the meaning of loyalty.

1. What is it?

1. What is it?

Ivy is an evergreen absorptive vine. The stems and branches have aerial roots, and the young branches are scale-like pubescent. Leaves are alternate, bilobed, 10cm long, 3-8cm wide, apex acuminate, base cuneate, entire or 3-lobed; leaves on flowering branches are oval-ovate or elliptical-lanceolate, 5-12cm long, 1 width ~8cm, long pointed apex, wedge-shaped base, entire margin. The umbel is solitary or has 2 to 7 terminals; the flowers are small, yellow-white or green-white, with 5 flowers in number; the ovary is inferior, and the styles unite to form a columnar shape. The fruit is spherical, berry-shaped, yellow or red. The flowering period is from May to August, and the fruiting period is from September to November. Attached to tree trunks in broad-leaved forests or on damp rock walls in ravines. Produced in Shaanxi, Gansu and south of the Yellow River Basin to South China and Southwest China.

2. Common varieties

Chinese Ivy: The old branches of Chinese Ivy are gray-white, and the young branches are light green. , covered with scaly pubescence, with aerial roots growing on branches and vines. The leaves are leathery, dark green, with long stalks. The leaves on the vegetative branches are triangular-ovate, with entire or three-lobed edges; the leaves on the flowering branches are oval to rhombus-shaped. It blooms from September to November. The flowers are small, light green and white, and slightly fragrant. The drupe is spherical, orange-yellow, and matures from April to May of the following year.

Japanese ivy: Japanese ivy, evergreen vine. The leaves are hard, dark green, glossy, the vegetative branches and leaves are broadly oval, often three-lobed; the reproductive branches and leaves are ovate-lanceolate or ovate-rhombus. Terminal umbels, yellow-green. The fruit turns black when ripe. Originated in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

Golden-Hearted Ivy: Golden-Hearted Ivy is a horticultural variant of the ivy family. It has 3 lobes in the middle and a bright yellow center. It has high ornamental value.

Western ivy: an evergreen vine with stems up to 30 meters long and leaves 10 centimeters long, often with 3 to 5 lobes. The leaves on the flowering branches are generally entire. The leaves are dark green on the surface and light green on the underside. There are gray-white star-shaped hairs on the pedicels and tender stems. The fruit is black.

Canary ivy: evergreen vine stems climbing upwards with star-shaped hairs. The leaves are ovate, heart-shaped at the base, 5 to 25 cm long, 10 to 15 cm wide, entire, light green, with 3 to 7 lobes in the lower leaves, racemes or panicles, and black fruits.

Leatherleaf ivy: an evergreen shrub with leaves 10 to 12 cm long and 10 cm wide, broadly ovate, entire, with occasionally 3-lobed lower leaves, leathery, green, shiny, and fruity. big.

Silver-edged ivy: an evergreen climbing shrub cultivated in Hubei.

Crimean ivy: leaves are lanceolate, 3-lobed, bright green, with obvious veins.

Ice ivy: short stems and dense leaflets. The leaves are small, 3 to 4 cm long and 2 to 3 cm wide. They are green in color with milky white to yellow-green markings.

Swedish ivy: Although it is called Swedish ivy, it is native to Australia. The leaves are oval in shape and have semi-circular serrations on the edges. The leaves are thick and shiny, with yellow-green surfaces and purple backs. The stems and branches are often square in shape and have soft hairs on them.

3. Application

Ornamental value: The leaf color and leaf shape of ivy change a lot, and it is evergreen all year round. , is a graceful climbing plant that can be used as a vertical greening on a trellis or wall. It is also suitable for indoor pot cultivation and is also a very good indoor foliage plant. It can be used as potted plants, hanging baskets, totems, plastic plants, etc. Ivy is also a great material for cut flowers. In addition, when planted with other plants, it is a good ground cover material.

Purify the air: Ivy is currently the most effective indoor plant in absorbing formaldehyde. Each square meter of ivy leaves can absorb 1.48 mg of formaldehyde. The total leaf area of two adult pots of ivy is about 0.78 square meters. At the same time, ivy can also absorb benzene, a toxic and harmful substance. It can absorb 90% of the benzene in the room under 24-hour light conditions. According to speculation, in a room of 10 square meters, only 2-3 pots of ivy can purify the air, and it can also absorb particulate dust.

4. Meaning

Ivy - the combination of love, loyalty, friendship and emotion. Ivy was once considered a magical plant and a symbol of loyalty. In Greek mythology, ivy represents Dionysus, the god of wine, and has a symbolic meaning of joy and vitality. It also symbolizes immortality and eternal youth.

Ivy - friendship, marriage, never separation. Ivy is a very beautiful evergreen vine, which indicates that spring will last forever, so it has a beautiful name "Ivy", which is deeply loved by people. Giving ivy to a friend means that the tree of friendship will always be green. If a friend is getting married, the beauty of ivy will be indispensable in the bouquet given to the bride. I wish you "a happy wedding and a happy marriage."

Ivy is the birthday flower on April 8, and the language of flowers is inspiration. Before the adoption of hubby in the 16th century in England, ivy was used to brew beer because mixing it with wheat would turn the wheat into beer. Therefore, the flower language of ivy is - influence. Anyone born with the blessing of this flower has great influence and can influence other people. Maybe you are suitable to be a politician or entrepreneur? It also has a great influence on lovers, and can subtly change the other person into the type he likes.

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