Family: Araliaceae
Scientific Name: Hedera helix Birds Foot
Common Name: Birds Foot English Ivy
Description | This section contains pictures of named English Ivy cultivars that have thinner pointed leaves. These are called the Birds Foot Ivy. |
Pronunciation | (Head-er-ah)(HEE-licks) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
Sunlight | bright, moderate, will tolerate full sun but does best in east exposures or an area with some shade |
Moisture | average, perefers not to go totally dry |
Soil & Site | aveage |
Growing Media | average patio mix |
Temperature | tolerant of cool to cold weather, depending on the variety will tolerate light frosts |
Flowers | seldom if ever flowers indoors on juvenal plants |
Leaves | green, thinner pointed leaves |
Stems | procumbent |
Roots | fiborsis, adventitious roots can occur at nodes, used to attach to strutures |
Dimensions | forever |
Maintenance | prune for size |
Propagation | roots easily from tip cuttings |
Notes & Reference | #16-The Ivy Book (Suzanne Warner Peirot) |
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