# Hedera helix, a potential oil crop

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**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** breeding, inspiration\
**Created:** [December 20, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/hedera-helix-a-potential-oil-crop/3301 "2024-12-20T16:17:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thulahn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/thulahn/32/2410_2.png) [@Thulahn](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Thulahn)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/hedera-helix-a-potential-oil-crop/3301/1 "2024-12-20T16:17:43Z")

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Happy winter solstice everyone. This article is about the use of Ivy as a potential oil crop, with some research on plant breeding with intergeneric and interspecies hybridisation, combined with potential use in a forest garden: [Hedera and shoulders above - by A. Potentilla](https://urbanfoodforest.substack.com/p/hedera-and-shoulders-above)

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**Author:** ![UnicornEmily](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/unicornemily/32/530_2.png) [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/hedera-helix-a-potential-oil-crop/3301/2 "2025-01-31T16:45:10Z")

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Very interesting points. The fact that it fills an unusual ecological niche is a compelling reason to look for ways to use it effectively. Thank you for your fascinating thoughts!