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Hedera helix

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Hedera helix
a member of the plant family Araliaceae. May contain a toxic saponin which causes milk fever-like recumbency in cattle. Called also ivy, common ivy.


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Of the 28 species tested, Hemigraphis alternata (purple waffle plant), Hedera helix (English ivy), Hoya carnosa (variegated wax plant), and Asparagus densiflorus (Asparagus fern) had the highest removal rates for all of the VOCs introduced.
There are many species, of which the most common is Hedera Helix, the common twining ivy, a native of Europe, of which there are many varieties.
With hundreds of cultivars of the common Hedera helix listed in the RHS Plant Finder and another 20 or so species to select from, none of us can say that there aren't many variations to choose from.
 
 
 
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