Perennial evergreen climbing shrub, 3-20 cm long. The stems are grayish brown, dark brown, smooth, aerial rooted, and the young branches have scales, which usually have 10-20 radial edges. Simple leaves alternate; Petiole 2-9 cm long, with scales; Stipules absent; Leaf type 2; The leaves on the inflorescence are tri-ovoid or halberd-shaped, 5- 12 cm long and 3- 10 cm wide, whole or trifoliate; The leaves on the flower branches are elliptic-lanceolate, elliptic-ovate or lanceolate, thin-ovate or ovoid, entire; The top is long or tapering, the base is wedge-shaped, wide round and heart-shaped; The upper surface of leaves is dark green and shiny, and the lower surface is light green or yellow-green, with no hair or sparse scales; There are obvious lateral veins and reticular veins on both sides. Umbellies are solitary, or 2-7 racemes or umbrella panicles, with a diameter of 1.5-2.5cm and 5-40 flowers; Calyx densely brown to scaly, ca. 2 mm, margin nearly entire; Petals 5, triangular-ovate, 3-3.5 mm long, yellow-white or green-white, with scales outside; Stamens 5, filaments 2-3 mm long, anthers purple; The ovary is inferior, 5-loculed, and the styles are all columnar; Disk protruding, yellow. The fruit is spherical, 7- 13mm in diameter, red or yellow, and the persistent style is 1- 1.5mm long. The flowering period is September-165438+1October, and the fruiting period is March-May of the following year.
Ivy (scientific name: Hedera helix, English name: Common ivy), also known as Ivy, Ivy, Gu Teng, Chrysanthemum morifolium, centipede. Its stems are alive, and its roots can climb other things. Young leaves and inflorescences are covered with stellate scales, and the leaves are stipitate and thick. The leaves of grape branches are slightly triangular and palm-shaped. Its fruits, seeds and leaves are toxic, which can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms in children, and even lead to gastrointestinal inflammation, coma and even dyspnea in severe cases. But stems and leaves can also be used as antiperspirants and antipyretics. The leaves are fragrant and beautiful, so you can watch them at home.