Quercus

Persian Ivy

Hedera colchica

Not native to South Carolina

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

10CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Hedera

  • Eulithis diversilineataLesser Grapevine Looper Moth
  • Harrisina americanaGrapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
  • Megalographa bilobaBilobed Looper Moth
  • Megalopyge opercularisSouthern Flannel Moth, Puss Caterpillar
  • Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
  • Platynota flavedanaBlack-Shaded Platynota
  • Platynota rostranaOmnivorous Platynota
  • Pleuroprucha insulsariaCommon Tan Wave
  • Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm Moth
  • Spodoptera ornithogalliYellow-Striped Armyworm Moth, Cotton Cutworm
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Araliaceae
Hardiness
Zones 5a–9b
Soil pH
Neutral to alkaline
Flower color
Green or white

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankGNR
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

Native alternatives

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Sources