Editing Poison Ivy (character) (section)

==Powers and abilities==
Initially thought to have been transformed by human experiments, Isley is later revealed to be gifted by the Green, an interplanetary force which grants her a supernatural control over plant life, enhanced strength and stamina, the power to transfer poison through touch, complete immunity to all toxins and poisons, and the ability to project mind-controlling [[pheromone]]s.<ref name=cbr/><ref name=Harl13>''Harley Quinn'' #13. DC Comics.</ref> With the latter power at its full potential, she proves capable of controlling every person on Earth, including other super-powered beings.<ref name=el/> If her mind-control spores are laced with Kryptonite, Ivy can affect and control Superman as well.

She has the ability to control and mutate all forms of plant life on a molecular level, making it respond to her will and command. In volume three of ''Batman'', she causes giant plant roots to become uprooted at a moment's notice, and directs them to entangle her enemies.<ref name="Batman vol 3 27">''Batman'' (vol. 3) #27. DC Comics.</ref> While in Arkham Asylum, she manipulates and animates plants, using roots to form supports for a tunnel she and another inmate named [[Magpie (character)|Magpie]] dig to escape, and also spawning glowing fungi to entertain Magpie.<ref name=AALH>''Arkham Asylum: Living Hell''</ref> Plant vines are also commonly seen extending over her limbs and neck, creating part of her overall appearance.<ref name="Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death 2">''Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death'' #2. DC Comics.</ref> She controlled an entire tree to come down on Clayface, ensnaring him in its branches, and once brought a whole skyscraper down with giant vines.

Some versions of the character depict her as more plant than human, such as breathing [[carbon dioxide]] and undergoing [[photosynthesis]]. Her special pheromones let her mesmerize and manipulate people around her, men in particular, although strong-minded people like Batman are usually capable of resisting. She can also create the most potent floral toxins in Gotham City, ranging from truth serums to love potions. Often these toxins are secreted from her lips and administered in her preferred way, a poisonous kiss. Ironically her immunity to poisons has resulted in her becoming sterile and unable to give birth.

Poison Ivy is identified by the [[Swamp Thing]] as a being with an elemental mystical component, whom he calls the "[[May Queen]]".<ref>''Black Orchid'' (vol. 2), 1988. DC Comics.</ref> Ivy is able to communicate over great distances with this talent, as she manifests in a vase of roses in [[Zatanna]]'s dressing room to talk to the magician.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite comic | Writer = Paul Dini | Penciller = Guillem March | Inker = Guillem March | Story = Union | Title = Gotham City Sirens | Volume =  | Issue = #1 | Date = August 2009 | Publisher = DC Comics | Page = | Panel = | ID = }}</ref> Since her death and rebirth, her control over plants increased to the point she can grow giant animated plants from seedlings in seconds, hear through plants, and channel her consciousness into plant material from long distances.

The character carries a certain number of live vines: coupled with her natural ability to commune with plant life, they act as weaponry, or defensive/grabbing appendages. Their supply is, however, limited.<ref>{{Cite comic | Writer = Dini, Paul | Penciller = Guillem March | Inker = Guillem March | Story = Union | Title = Gotham City Sirens | Volume =  | Issue = #6 | Date = January 2010 | Publisher = DC Comics | Page = | Panel = | ID = }}</ref>

Beyond her metahuman traits, Ivy is shown to be exceptionally physically fit both due to gymnastics and her enhanced health; being similar to Harley Quinn in skill as well as showing enough hand-to-hand combat prowess to challenge Batman without relying solely on her powers.

Pamela Isley is an expert in [[botany]], [[toxicology]] and [[genetics]]. Though mentally unstable, she has a genius level of intelligence, particularly when it comes to anything related to plants, and she may be the world's foremost botanist. Her specialization in these fields had earned her a career as a scientist and she initially used her knowledge for perfumes, makeup and medicine. Additionally, her expertise in [[biochemistry]] has enabled her to develop mutant plants and to create and give life to plants that have long been thought to be extinct. In ''Batman" The Animated Series'', a captive Batman calls her a genius combined with a fanatic – a description she does not dispute.

She is famous for being able to seduce men and women alike, often using her pheromones to do so, but also without: her beauty is a resource she can use. Pamela Isley has always been a beautiful woman, but she never used her looks or talents for personal gain until she became Poison Ivy.