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Hedera helix, the common ivy, English ivy, European ivy, or just ivy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to most of Europe and western Asia. A rampant, clinging evergreen vine, it is a familiar sight in gardens, waste spaces, on walls, tree trunks and in wild areas across its native habitat.

Hedera is the generic term for ivy. The specific epithet helix derives from Ancient Greek 'twist, turn' (see: Helix), and from the Latin helicem, 'spiral-shaped,' first used around ...