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Hedera nepalensis
Himalayan ivy is a perennial evergreen climbing or creeping vine from the ivy family, native to mountain forests at 1000 to 3000 m. It climbs rocks and trees with adventitious roots and does best in shade with moist soil.
Hedera nepalensis (Himalayan ivy, chang chun teng) is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It is a perennial Ivy native to Nepal and Bhutan, as well as Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, at altitudes of about 1000–3000 m. Plants grow up to 30 m in height, with simple leaves ranging from 2–15 cm long, and yellow flowers.
The plant blooms from October to April.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hedera nepalensis 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.
