Easy to maintain indoors hanging basin ivy did not expect so many uses

Ivy is known as a beautiful and obnoxious plant, it is very easy to grow, has a strong ability to purify the air, suitable for growing in a variety of environments, there are many people want to maintain some ivy on walls or trees, usually in indoor hanging pots to maintain ivy, but some people think that it is an annoying weed, and even damage the environment, this is why.

Ivy is a plant native to Asia, Europe and North Africa, and now it can be found in all parts of the world. Apart from perennial ornamental varieties, there are many varieties. Once some varieties are introduced into some places and grow inadvertently in the wild, they can easily become invasive plants. They will spread rapidly and even harm local plants, which is of course harmful to the environment.

Ivy has a milder poison, and some people develop dermatitis when they come into contact with the juice of these ivy. But ivy is also good for health. It can effectively purify the indoor air and increase the amount of oxygen.

It is a small berry from an adult ivy all the year round.

Such as the ivy above, can maintain the evergreen state, the ability to adapt to the environment is extremely strong, cold tolerance is also very good, it is easy to develop into invasive plants, they have thick leaves, climbing vine ability is particularly strong, suitable for growing in a variety of environments.

In fact, in addition to the common green leaf varieties, ivy also has dark green, light green, yellow or white varieties. They can also produce yellow-green flowers and see black berries in winter and spring.

Some mixed-color ivy leaves thought it was sick.

Ivy is a plant that can cling to other things and grow. It can grow very long stems. As the ivy grows stronger, it will become very thick and strong.

Ivy grows many underground roots and some air roots, and some adventitious roots and air roots on the branches, which can be attached to other plants to climb and grow.

An old ivy covered with rattan roots, with many adventitious roots attached to its branches.

There are some ivy climbing on the wall. Don't think they are ivy.

1. Does Ivy hurt the wall?

Some people say that ivy is destructive and can damage the wall, and their adhesion to the wall will damage the wall, but others say that ivy will protect the wall.

Some friends will say that the air root of ivy takes root in the wall, which will cause the wall to crack and easily seep into it, leading to wall damage.

However, some people have found that the ivy is only attached to some places where it begins to crack, and there is no way to drill cracks in the smooth walls.

Some people will think that ivy attached to the wall can keep summer cool and fresh, and winter can keep warm. But the branches, leaves and roots of ivy covered on the wall will cause the wall to fall off or deform the structure, leaving ugly marks.

Bees pollinate the yellowish-green flowers of ivy

2. Conservation of the environment

Ivy does not need too much light, and pot conservation also needs proper shade to avoid exposure, but in the natural environment, it is particularly adaptable to the environment and can grow rapidly in a variety of environments. can grow exuberantly in shady or sunny places.

The yellowish-green flowers of the ivy

Although ivy will cling to other trees and grow upward, it is good that they will not absorb the nutrients of other trees, but the branches and leaves of ivy grow very vigorously, which will indirectly damage other trees. Ivy may also block trees, making it impossible for other plants to photosynthesize properly. Ivy may also kill wild flowers and ferns.

3. Purification effect

Ivy can absorb particles that pollute the air, and ivy that grows along very busy roads can remove tiny particles from the surrounding air.

Maintenance of ivy should also be careful not to accidentally eat, all kinds of ivy are toxic, relatively mild toxicity, accidental eating is easy to cause gastrointestinal discomfort, accidental overeating will lead to muscle weakness, dyspnea or fever and other symptoms.

Some people's skin is more sensitive, contact with the juice of ivy can easily lead to dermatitis, it is recommended to wear protective gloves when cutting or changing pots.

4. The function of Ivy

But ivy also has other functions. In Europe, British ivy extract is used as an expectorant. Expectorant is a substance that relieves cough by thinning mucus. British ivy extract helps develop cough in some healthy conditions, but ivy does not seem to be better than other expectorants.

In addition to acting as an expectorant, British ivy may also have other health benefits for humans. Like other plants, ivy contains many different concentrations of chemicals. Some of these chemicals may have potential anticancer effects.