Ivy's feet

The wall on the north side of the school playground is full of ivy. My family also has a creeper, climbed up from the west wall of the small courtyard, and occupied a large area on the roof.

The leaves that the ivy has just grown are tender red, and when the leaves grow up, they become green. The young leaves of the ivy are not noticeable, and the leaves that grow up are noticeable. The leaves were so green and fresh, they looked very comfortable, the tip of the leaf was down, the floor was spread evenly, there was no overlap, and there was no gap left. A gust of wind blew, and the leaves of a wall rippled, which was very beautiful.

I used to know that this kind of plant is called a creeper, but I don't know how it can climb. I noticed this year that the original ivy is footed. The ivy's feet are long on the stem. On the stem, the long petiole is placed on the opposite side, and the opposite side is extended with six or seven filaments, each filament resembling the snail's tentacles. The filaments, like the new leaves, are also tender red. This is the foot of the ivy.

When the footsteps of the ivy touched the wall, the heads of the six or seven filaments became small discs, blocking the wall. The filament was originally straight, now curved, pulling the young stem of the ivy, so that it clings to the wall. The ivy is climbing up like this. If you look closely at the tiny feet, you will remember the claws of the dragon on the picture.

If the foot of the ivy does not touch the wall, it will disappear in a few days, and then there will be no traces. As the wall touches, the filaments and small discs gradually turn gray. Don't look down on those gray feet. The feet are quite strong on the wall. If your fingers don't take a little bit of effort, you can pull down a stem of the ivy.

Fourth grade: Ye Shengtao