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Hedera pastuchovii
Persian ivy is an evergreen woody climber from the forests of the Caucasus and northern Iran that climbs trees and walls using aerial rootlets. It is grown as a wall cover for its glossy foliage and is not suited to use as a groundcover.
Hedera pastuchovii, (Araliaceae) is a species of ivy native to eastern Transcaucasia and listed in The Red Book of the Azerbaijan SSR, 1989.
It is an evergreen woody climber, growing in mixed forests to 20–30 m high where suitable trees are available but failing to thrive as a groundcover plant. It climbs by means of aerial rootlets which cling to the substrate. It is commonly known as Russian ivy - so named from the formerly Russian-dominated area to which it is native.
Like other Hedera species, H. pastuchovii may be used to clothe tall or wide walls for the aesthetic appeal of its foliage and to hide unsightly walls, fences and tree stumps, although, unlike some other species, its growth habit prevents its being used as ground cover. Numerous cultivars with variegated foliage and/or unusual leaf shapes have been selected for horticultural use. In cultivation in the UK the cultivar 'Ann Ala' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Hedera pastuchovii rare relic species of the Greater Caucasus (Balakan, Zagatala, Gakh, Sheki and Khachmaz regions) and the Talysh (Astara, Lankaran, Masalli regions). Outside Azerbaijan - Eastern Transcaucasia, Iran. In addition to the Caucasus, H. pastuchovii is found also in the Elburz Mountains of Iran.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hedera pastuchovii 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.
