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Hedera colchica (K.Koch) K.Koch

Colchis ivy

Native records: 3 botanical areas

North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey

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Distribution is shown as WGSRPD Level 3 areas. It does not imply the species occurs throughout an entire area.

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A climber of temperate climates. Native to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Türkiye.

This entry carries only the classification and distribution data recorded in WCVP. A written account is not yet available.

Distribution areas

  • Armenia

    • TranscaucasusNative

  • Azerbaijan

    • TranscaucasusNative

  • France

    • FranceIntroduced

  • Georgia

    • TranscaucasusNative

  • Germany

    • GermanyIntroduced

  • Guernsey

    • FranceIntroduced

  • Ireland

    • IrelandIntroduced

  • Isle of Man

    • Great BritainIntroduced

  • Jersey

    • FranceIntroduced

  • Monaco

    • FranceIntroduced

  • Russian Federation

    • North CaucasusNative

  • Türkiye

    • TurkeyNative

  • Ukraine

    • KrymIntroduced

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

    • Great BritainIntroduced
    • IrelandIntroduced

  • United States of America

    • District of ColumbiaIntroduced
    • North CarolinaIntroduced
    • OregonIntroduced
    • South CarolinaIntroduced
    • WashingtonIntroduced

Climate of the native range

The Köppen climate classes found in the areas this plant is recorded as native to. It does not mean an entire area has that climate.

  • Dfa Cold, no dry season, hot summer
  • Csa Temperate, dry summer, hot summer
  • Dfb Cold, no dry season, warm summer
  • Dsb Cold, dry summer, warm summer
  • BSk Arid, steppe, cold
  • Cfa Temperate, no dry season, hot summer
  • Dsa Cold, dry summer, hot summer

The same climate occurs in 102 areas worldwide, 93 of which have no record of this plant. See them on the map

A matching climate does not mean the plant can grow there. Range limits are also set by things other than climate — dispersal history, soils, competition. Source: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0 (observed period 1991–2020).

Other names

Colchis ivy、Fragrant Ivy、Persian Ivy

Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Hedera

Other species in Hedera

Sources

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Armenia · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Azerbaijan · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Germany · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    France · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Georgia · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Guernsey · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Isle of Man · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Ireland · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Jersey · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Monaco · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Russian Federation · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Türkiye · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Ukraine · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    United States of America · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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