Hedera spp.

Hedera spp. is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is moderate. Also known as Ivies, Common Ivy and Ground-Ivy.

dogs cats horses

Mild Moderate Severe Critical

If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.

Symptoms to watch for

Vomiting Abdominal Pain Drooling Diarrhea

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Hedera, commonly called ivy, is a genus of 12–15 species of evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and across central-southern Asia east to Japan and Taiwan. Several species are cultivated as climbing ornamentals, and the name ivy especially denotes common ivy, known in North America as "English ivy", which is frequently planted to clothe brick walls.

Common Names

  • Ivies
  • Common Ivy
  • Ground-Ivy
  • Radishes
  • Canary Islands Ivy
  • Atlantic Ivy
  • Ivy Broomrape
  • Japanese Ivy
  • English Ivy
  • Ivy-Leaved Speedwell
  • Ivy-Leaved Cyclamen
  • Ivy-Leaved Morning-Glory
  • Persian Ivy
  • Pink Ivy-Leaved Speedwell
  • Scarlet Creeper
  • Lancewood
  • Heart-Leaf Philodendron
  • Ivy Leaved Violet
  • Alkali Mallow
  • Azores Ivy
  • Algerian Ivy
  • Himalayan Ivy
  • Madeiran Ivy
  • Round Copperleaf
  • Ivy Goodenia
  • Ivyleaf Groundcherry

Also recorded as Ivy.

Facts

Family
Araliaceae
Duration
Perennial
Growth habit
Vine
In the wild
FR, GB, NL, DE, BE, CH + more
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.