English ivy

English Ivy (Hedera helix)
Even if you think you have a brown thumb instead of a green thumb, you can still grow English ivy. These plants thrive in most any condition. They have beautiful, ivy-shaped leaves, and make wonderful hanging plants.

ENGLISH IVY - Common name for Hedera helix , generally considered a vine, but actually high-climbing evergreen shrub, clinging by aerial rootlets ; it is a member of the Aralia Family. It is hardy in sheltered places as far North as Mass.

ENGLISH IVY--BRICK
English Ivy should NOT be allowed to grow on brick buildings as the roots will eat away at the mortar, causing bricks to crumble and fall, especially if the mortar has started to crumble.

English Ivy is often considered one of these menacing plants.
This climbing, evergreen ivy is a member of the aralia family and was introduced during the colonial era into the US.

English Ivy Plant Care
Botanical Name: Hedera helix
With lobed leaves and lush, trailing vines, English Ivy is a beautiful accent plant.

English ivy (Hedera helix) is a beautiful, but somewhat difficult, houseplant. Many leaf varieties are available, including this beautiful variegated leaf.

BACKGROUND: English ivy was probably first introduced to the US by European immigrants and is widely sold as an ornamental plant for landscapes throughout the US.

Common names
English Ivy
Botanical name
Hedera helix
Care
Prefers bright light. Non-variegated varieties tolerate more shade.

( Adam English Ivy )
This vigorous, evergreen, self-clinging climber, though hardy and trouble-free, should never be allowed to grow up the trunks of trees or to climb on wood. Shape is a typical ivy form.

Hedera helix: English ivy - Resnick claims that it is hardy to zones 3-4, depending on variety, but Coates states that H. helix does not thrive in areas with harsh winters.

Removing and Transplanting English Ivy
Hedera helix
April 1,1998 Fratus wrote: WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW HOME. IT IS SURROUNDED BY ENGLISH IVY. I WOULD LIKE TO GET RID OF MOST OF IT AND TRANSPLANT SOME TO A DIFFERENT AREA OF THE YARD.

English ivy, Hedera helix
This ubiquitous European vine grows outdoors as a ground cover but is also one of the most popular indoor potted plants.

English Ivy
Hedera helix and Cape Ivy Senecio macroglossus both have green leaves with darker blotches and cream margins.
Spider Plant ...

English Ivy (Hedera helix): There are hundreds of cultivars of this popular ivy. It is an incredibly varied group, with leaves from well under an inch to over 3 inches long and in many colors and shapes.

English ivy Araliaceae Hedera helix L.   symbol: HEHE
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English Ivy HED-er-a he-LIKS
Evergreen ground cover, 15-20 cm high, and vine. Leaves alternate, simple, juvenile leaves 3-5 lobed, adult leaves on flowering branches ovate to rhombic. Adult plants produce greenish-white flowers in globose umbels.

English ivy is an invasive competitor harmful to our native forests, though only if it begins to flower & seed. In order to flower, parts of the ivy must go through genetic change which occurs only in bright sun.

English ivy (Hedera helix) also contains volatile oils and it is very bitter. It has been used externally to treat dermatitis, inflammations and burns.

English Ivy
Hedera helix
Introduced. A vine widely planted as a ground cover, with distinctive leathery evergreen leaves. Flowers: small, greenish-white, inconspicuous, in small clusters; generated only by mature plants. Leaves: 2-5"...

English ivy is a self-clinging climber or trailing perennial with almost flat, palmately 5-lobed leaves. Cultivars are available with varying leaf form, color, and variegation, as well as use and climbing habit.

Common ivy, English ivy (Hedera helix)
Cut-leaf philodendron, ceriman, Mexican bread fruit (Monstera deliciosa, Philodendron pertusum)
Elephant's ear (Philodendron domesticum)
Golden pothos, devil's ivy (Epipremnum aureum, Scindapsus aureus) ...

common ivy, English ivy, ivy, needlepoint ivy, ripple ivy
Family
Araliaceae ...

Hedera (Ivy, English ivy)
Hemigraphis (Red flame ivy)
Hibiscus (Chinese hibiscus, Rose of China) ...

Hedera helix
English Ivy
Located on left side of Dean's rental house on 195, climbing Morus alba.

Features
Like English ivy, Algerian ivy is available in many different cultivars with variegated foliage and different leaf shapes
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Large-Leaf Variegated English Ivy [English]: Hedera helix 'Paper Doll'
Large-Leaf Water-Leaf [English]: Hydrophyllum macrophyllum
Large-Leaf White Violet [English]: Viola blanda
Large-Leaf Wireweed [English]: Polygonella macrophylla ...

This is a variegated form of the unique bigeneric hybrid between Japanese Aralia (Fatsia japonica) and English Ivy (Hedera helix var. hibernica).

name applied loosely to any trailing or , particularly cultivated forms, but more popularly a designation for Hedera helix, the so-called English ivy, and some related species of the family Araliaceae ( family).

Common English Ivy (Hedera helix 'Gold Heart')
Common English Ivy (Hedera helix 'Gold Dust')
Common Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea 'Giant Shirley')
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English Ivy
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English Ivy (Hedera helix)
Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin)
Amur Privet (Ligustrum amurense)
Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii)
Maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis - early flowering cultivars ...

Common name Common ivy or English ivy
Latin name Hedera helix
Areas affected Trees, overgrown borders, rough ground
Main causes Woody climber with fast, dense growth
Timing Seen year round; treat accordingly ...

PREVENTION: Keep animals, especially curious nibblers, away from English ivy. Exercise caution for indoor animals as well, since English ivy grows up the sides of buildings and can grow through window openings.

Nombres relacionados: Araliaceae (familia), Chaoullou (Marruecos), Common Ivy (inglés), Efeu (alemán), English ivy (inglés), English-ivy (inglés), Hedra (catalán), Heradeira (italiano), Hiedra trepadora (castellano), Lablab (hindi), ...

Hedera helix (English Ivy)
Hedera hibernica (Atlantic Ivy)
Kalopanax septemlobus (Castor Aralia)
Polyscias fruticosa (Ming Aralia)
Polyscias guilfoylei (Geranium-Leaf Aralia)
Polyscias scutellaria
Polyscias scutellaria (Shield Aralia, Plum Aralia) ...

Delairea odorata has 2 to 4 -inch multi-lobed leaves that somewhat resemble those of the unrelated English ivy. Its flowers are yellow.

hederfolium (so named because the leaves resemble Hedera helix or English ivy) and C. coum out in my zone 5 garden. I am about to try C. cilicium outside as that is reported to be almost as hardy as the previous.

COMMON: English Ivy
LEAVES: Alternate, simple, evergreen, 1 1/2 to 4" long, shapes vary, dark green
SIZE: 6 to 8" high
HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 9
HABIT: Groundcover and climber
GROWTH RATE: Fast
FLOWERS: Not significant ...

Hedera helix English Ivy
Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrangea
Kalanchoe daigremontiana Devil's Backbone
Monstera deliciosa Ceriman, Swiss-cheese plant
Philodendron sp. Heart leaf philodendron, Philodendron
Rhododendron sp. Azalea ...

homeowner will inevitably plant on his 1/2- or 1/4-acre lot a large shade tree that will envelop most of the landscape under its canopy. He will be looking for something green to grow under that tree. Ferns are good alternatives to English ivy, ...

Perennial weeds, grasses (such as nutsedge), dandelions, and succulent weeds such as some ice plants and English ivy may need repeated applications. It can be applied 30 minutes before a rain or watering.

See also: Ivy, Hedera, Green, Hedera helix, May