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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