General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 8-12 inches
Plant Spread: Trails and climbs 8 to 12 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Other: Dark purplish-black drupes
Fruiting Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Algerian Ivy
  • Canary Island Ivy
  • Canary Ivy
  • Coney Island Ivy
  • Madeira Ivy
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hedera algeriensis
  • Synonym: Hedera canariensis f. variegata

Photo Gallery
Location: NYBG 
Date: June 14 22
Location: Guimarães, Portugal
Date: 2023-06-06
A variegated cultivar.
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-10-09

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy

photo credit: Emőke Dénes

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