Hedera nepalensis
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64403ddb31ad5390160507 |
| Scientific name | Hedera nepalensis |
| Authority | K.Koch |
| First published in | Hort. Dendrol. : 284 (1853) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Potted ornamental plants marketed as indoor or patio foliage; sold as a compact, evergreen vine for home and office display.
- Tray‑grown plants used as groundcover in horticultural plantings, providing dense mat‑forming cover on slopes and in landscaping beds.
- Vines supplied for trellis, arbor, and wall installations in residential and commercial landscapes.
- Topiary and hedging stock, pruned to form dense, formal hedges or decorative shapes.
- Sold in a range of container sizes, from 10‑cm seedlings for hobbyist propagation to 2‑L specimens for large‑scale landscape installations.
- Used in mixed seasonal container displays for public parks and festivals as a vibrant evergreen component.
Industrial and craft applications:
- Integrated into landscape architecture for vertical greening of building facades and walls, providing visual screening and habitat for insects.
- Employed as a living fence or hedge in residential and commercial settings, offering a permanent vegetative barrier.
- Trained and shaped in topiary art for decorative garden features and garden design elements.
Properties relevant to use:
- Evergreen, leathery foliage supplies year‑round visual cover.
- Adventitious aerial roots cling to vertical substrates without additional structural support.
- Tolerates a range of light conditions from deep shade to partial sun.
- Shows moderate drought tolerance, attributed to a waxy cuticle that reduces water loss.
- Produces long annual shoots under favorable conditions, enabling rapid coverage of surfaces.
- Flexible, woody stems respond well to pruning and can be reshaped without damage.
- Leaves possess a semi‑glossy surface that enhances aesthetic appeal.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Commercial propagation is almost exclusively by vegetative cuttings in nurseries, eliminating reliance on wild‑collected material and maintaining genetic uniformity.
- Widely cultivated in temperate and subtropical regions, providing a stable regional supply chain that reduces transport‑related emissions.
- No major conservation concerns have been reported for the species, although management of spread is advisable in cultivated settings.
- Local production in the Himalayas supports regional horticultural economies and encourages sustainable land‑use practices.
- Nursery production commonly uses mist propagation chambers to improve rooting success, and plants are grown in low‑input organic potting mixes to minimise chemical inputs.
- Propagation cycles from cuttings to market‑ready specimens typically span 12–18 months, allowing efficient supply without overharvesting wild stock.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Cissus wallichiana | Turcz. | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 31(I): 416 (1858) |
| Hedera cinerea | (Hibberd) Bean | Trees & Shrubs Brit. Isles : 608 (1912) |
| Hedera helix var. cinerea | Hibberd | Ivy 71. 1872 |
| Hedera helix var. himalaica | Hibberd | Fl. World 7: 57 1864 |
| Hedera himalaica | (Hibberd) Carrière | ex Rev. Hortic. (1890) 164. |
| Hedera himalaica | Tobler | Hedera : 67 (1912) |
| Hedera helix var. chrysocarpa | DC. | Prodr. 4: 261 (1830) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Estonian | nepaali luuderohi |
| Persian | هدرای نپالی |
| Polish | bluszcz nepalski |
| Polish | bluszcz himalajski |
| Chinese | 常春藤 |
| Chinese | 尼泊尔常春藤 |
| Chinese | 多枝常春藤 |
| Chinese | 尼泊爾常春藤 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Western Asia
- Afghanistan
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Western Asia
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- East Himalaya
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- West Himalaya
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Indo-China
- Myanmar
- Thailand
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000979847 |
| Tropicos | 2200016 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:90752-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-96767 |
| PFAF | Hedera nepalensis |
| Open Tree Of Life | 28350 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 85358 |
| IPNI | 90752-1 |
| iNaturalist | 494127 |
| GBIF | 3036051 |
| Freebase | /m/0cc9brs |
| EPPO | HEENE |
| EOL | 1142999 |
| USDA GRIN | 18567 |
| Wikipedia | Hedera_nepalensis |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins | |||||
| [3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] 9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-10-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxy-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 4643550 | Click to see | 767.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| [6-[[3,4-Dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] 10-hydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 14488614 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC(CC4C6=CCC7C8(CCC(C(C8CCC7(C6(CC5)C)C)(C)CO)O)C)(C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O | 943.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| [6-[[3,4-Dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] 9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-10-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxy-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 14038555 | Click to see | 1075.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| [6-[[6-(Acetyloxymethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] 10-[4,5-dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 14606070 | Click to see | 1263.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| 6-[[8a-Carboxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid | 14807746 | Click to see | 648.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| Akebiasaponin PK | 3874518 | Click to see | 1221.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| beta-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3beta,4alpha)-17-carboxy-23-hydroxy-28-norolean-12-en-3-yl | 158891 | Click to see | 648.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| Calendulaglycoside F | 5104673 | Click to see | 632.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| Calenduloside E | 176079 | Click to see | 632.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| Cauloside D | 21630094 | Click to see | 1075.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| Cussonoside A | 171596 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC(CC4C6=CCC7C8(CCC(C(C8CCC7(C6(CC5)C)C)(C)CO)O)C)(C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O | 943.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| Hederagenin base + O-Hex | 13518138 | Click to see | 634.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| hederagenin-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside | 13518139 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)CO)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C | 634.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| HN-saponin F | 14101171 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)CO)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C | 767.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| Kalopanaxsaponin B | 11491905 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC(CC4C6=CCC7C8(CCC(C(C8CCC7(C6(CC5)C)C)(C)CO)OC9C(C(C(CO9)O)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)C)O)O)O)C)(C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O | 1221.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| Kizuta saponin K11 | 21636378 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC(CC4C6=CCC7C8(CCC(C(C8CCC7(C6(CC5)C)C)(C)CO)OC9C(C(C(CO9)O)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)C)O)O)O)C)(C)C)O)O)O)COC(=O)C)O)O)O | 1263.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| 10-[4,5-Dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 4483449 | Click to see | 735.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| 10-[4,5-Dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 267360 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)O)O | 751.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| 9-(Hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-10-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxy-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 4483448 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)CO)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C | 604.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| Alpha-Hederin | 73296 | Click to see | 751.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| Beta-Hederin | 441929 | Click to see | 735.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| Cauloside A | 441928 | Click to see | 604.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (2R,3R,4S,5S,6S)-2-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 154496016 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| beta-Sitosterol 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside | 296119 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
| Stigmasterol Glucoside | 6602508 | Click to see | 574.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.33.3324 |
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |