Learn More About What Poison Ivy Looks Like “If it’s sunny, it will grow quickly,” says Radimecky. One reason poison ivy thrives in areas that have been disturbed is that it prefers at least partial sunlight. When they’re mature, poison ivy plants grow berries that start out green but develop a whitish hue - “sort of a cream color,” Radimecky says. But in some areas it grows as a bushy shrub, up to four feet tall.
The plant itself usually isn’t very tall - generally less than a foot high, according to Radimecky, unless it’s climbing the side of a tree or another vertical surface. Poison ivy leaves may be toothed or lobed but may also be smooth-edged. “One side of the leaf might not be the same as the other side, and the three leaves on the plant are not identical,” says Radimecky. Poison ivy leaves do have a defining feature: They’re not usually symmetrical. Sometimes they’re shiny, sometimes they’re not,” Radimecky says. “Sometimes they’re green, sometimes they’re red.
The two leaf stems on the sides, she notes, tend to be shorter than the one in the middle.Īs for the color of its leaves, poison ivy can vary widely. “On poison ivy, three leaf stems branch from the same spot on the plant.” Many people are familiar with the phrase, “Leaves of three, let it be” - but according to Radimecky, this usually isn’t enough information to avoid the plant.įirst, what does “leaves of three” actually mean? “The leaves each have a leaf stem,” says Radimecky.
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