What it is
English Ivy (Hedera helix) is in the Araliaceae family. A classic trailing or climbing ivy for pots and shade - roots easily, but keep it contained outdoors as it can run.
How to grow it
It wants bright indirect light, water it moderate, and give it well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0-7.5. Space plants about Pot/ground apart. Expect roughly Cuttings root. Tender/hardy vine.
How it's used
English Ivy is used: houseplant; groundcover.
🔎 How to identify it
- Lobed leathery leaves
- Climbing aerial rootlets
- Trailing stems
Not for eating
Grown for the garden, soil, or pollinators — not as food.
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Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.