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Poison Ivy was once known as Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley, a botanist from Seattle and a very intelligent scientist who knew just about everything about plants. That is, until a scientist named Jason Woodrue (aka Floronic Man) conducted experiments upon her. The experiments placed toxins in her blood stream that make her touch deadly and allow her to be immune to all poisons, viruses, bacteria, and fungi. They also made her barren, and she has treated her plants as children, mothering them, ever since. Thus, she became Poison Ivy. She became more plantlike during a confrontation with Catwoman, when one of her formulas fell on her giving her green skin. In some adaptations she can control plants. For example, in Arkham Asylum: Living Hell she was able to manipulate plants telepathically, using roots to form supports for a tunnel she and Magpie were digging to escape, and also spawning glowing fungi to entertain Magpie.

Ivy is known to be able to seduce men and women alike, often using plant pheromones to do so. In the comics the toxins her body produces are often administered to victims with a kiss. In Batman: The Animated Series, her only physical power is an immunity to poison, and when using a poisoned kiss, she uses lipstick poisoned by toxins extracted from a plant.

She also has been friends with The Joker's chick, Harley Quinn. Unlike most villain team-ups, their partnership seems to be genuinely rooted in friendship, and Ivy really wants to save Harley from her abusive relationship with The Joker (good luck).

Another positive side of her was shown when she took care of some children after an earthquake that leveled Gotham City left them orphans.

Poison Ivy recently came to believe that her powers were killing the children she looked after, so she got Batman to reverse her powers and make her a normal human being once more. Soon after she was convinced by Hush to take another serum to restore her powers and apparently died in the process. However, when her grave was visited it was covered with vine and ivy, creating the impression her death would be shortlived. A short time later Ivy returned in Gotham Central #32 , killing some corrupt cops who killed one of her orphans, though whether this takes place before or after the aforementioned storyline remains to be known.