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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