Poison ivy is a native vine. The oil from bruised leaves causes a rash on the skin. On exposure, wash immediately, preferably with an oil-cutting dish soap like Dawn. Birds eat the berries in the late fall and winter. The fall color is a beautiful orange. The plant can be a low ground cover, a below height bushy shrub, a waist high bushy shrub, or a vine. It often appears along paths as a spindly tall shrub because it has been brushed into and worn back.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Poison Ivy
Poison ivy is a native vine. The oil from bruised leaves causes a rash on the skin. On exposure, wash immediately, preferably with an oil-cutting dish soap like Dawn. Birds eat the berries in the late fall and winter. The fall color is a beautiful orange. The plant can be a low ground cover, a below height bushy shrub, a waist high bushy shrub, or a vine. It often appears along paths as a spindly tall shrub because it has been brushed into and worn back.
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