Family: Araliaceae
Scientific Name: Hedera helix Spear Leaf
Common Name: Spear Leaf English Ivy
| Description | This section contains pictures English Ivy cultivars with thin, narrow spear shaped leaves. |
| 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 |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | prefers cool areas of the house, doesn't like to be hot and dry |
| Flowers | seldom flowers when grown indoors |
| Leaves | spear shaped, green |
| Stems | procumbent |
| Roots | fibrous, adventitious roots can occur at nodes, used to attach to strutures |
| Maintenance | pruning to maintain size, can be rejuvenated by hard pruning |
| Propagation | cuttings, easy to root |
| Notes & Reference | #16-The Ivy Book (Suzanne Warner Peirot) |
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