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Hedera crebrescens is a central European ivy, first described in 2017, that is potentially invasive and grows as a climber on walls, trees and the ground. It prefers shaded, semi-humid sites and spreads along railways, cemeteries, parks and unmaintained gardens.
Hedera crebrescens is a species of ivy in the flowering plant family Araliaceae. It is found in central Europe, where it is now a potentially invasive species. First described in 2017, the species has also subsequently been identified from herbarium specimens collected back to the 19th century.
First identified in Hungary, H. crebrescens has also been found in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Ukraine.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hedera crebrescens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
