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Hedera algeriensis

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46: 33: 213: 280:. It is native to the North African coast and coastal mountains where the climate is cooler and condensation provides a more humid habitat. It is frost sensitive at about the -2 °C winter isotherm but can become naturalised in mild climates. The plant is rejected by herbivorous animals. Variegated cultivars of 225:
species, the fertile branches have stiff stems with leaves having usually fewer lobes compared to the sterile (juvenile) stems. The main part of the leaf (the lamina) is oval-rhombic, 12–20 cm by 5–12 cm on flowering branches and coarsely toothed or slightly lobed (3-5 lobes) on the
256:. It naturalizes in mild climates and lowlands. It requires consistently moist soil, but is more resistant to environmental dryness than most related species and can stand drought better than other ivies. It tolerates low temperatures better than island species of similar latitudes, such as 220:
It is a vigorous, large evergreen climber, self-clinging by aerial roots. The stems are reddish, partly decorated with stellate hairs or scales, reddish-starred with about 15 rays. The leaves are alternate and simple. As in other
362:. Without irrigation it can be difficult to establish and maintain, and can hide underlying dead, dry material, which can be a fire hazard. The ivy groundcover provides cover, food and herbage for roof rats and snails. 244:, mostly in the leaves and berries, which could cause a mild toxicosis. If these parts are ingested it may cause severe discomfort, and handling plants may cause skin irritation or an allergic reaction. 650: 676: 310:, but recent studies have shown that there are several species that differ mainly by microscopic details of the hairiness of the buds. 598: 611: 717: 447: 681: 637: 743: 663: 530: 355: 340: 616: 738: 480:
Perspectives in Urban Entomology, GW Frankie & CS Koehler, eds. Academic Press, 1978, page 321.
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are closely related species. Until recently it was thought there was a single species,
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has been cultivated in Britain since 1838. The cultivar 'Ravensholst' has gained the
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Verhaeghe, P. 2004. Clef des plantes sarmenteuses rustiques en Belgique.
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Drill, S.L. et al. S.A.F.E. LANDSCAPES, Southern California Guidebook:
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Sustainable and Fire-Safe Landscapes In The Wildland Urban Interface
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native to the North African coast, including coastal mountains in
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In: California Roadsides, Calif. State Printing Office, 1961.
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is a cluster of 13-15 pubescent flowers. Small flowers in
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The Potential for Biological Control in Urban Areas.
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Scientific classification
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Plantae
Tracheophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Asterids
Apiales
Araliaceae
Hedera
Binomial name
Hibberd
ivy
Algeria

inflorescence
umbels
glycoside
hederagenin
invasive
Hedera canariensis
Hedera maderensis
Hedera azorica
Hedera cypria
cloud forest
Mediterranean area
Hedera maroccana
Hedera iberica
Hedera canariensis

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