This ever-popular houseplant is easy to grow and gives you lots of choices for leaf shapes and colors.
Where to Plant English Ivy
English ivy is commonly grown as a houseplant.
it’s possible for you to grow this vine in a number of ways in your home.
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Its trailing stems are perfect for growing inhanging basketssuspended in front of a window or on a shelf.
English ivy’s low-maintenance character makes it a perfect plant for bright bathrooms, bedrooms, and offices.
In natural areas it is competing with native plants and spreading into tree canopies.
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The plant tolerateslow light, but over time, it tends to get weak and spindly.
Soil and Water
Plant English ivy in rich, loosepotting mixwith excellent drainage.
Do this a few times, and you’ll develop a rhythm for your plant.
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If English ivy is exposed to hot or cold drafts, the leaves will brown and crisp prematurely.
Keep it away from heating and air-conditioning vents and ill-fitting old doors or windows.
Low humidity in heated rooms in the winter can be an issue.
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A relative humidity of 40 percent (which is about the average indoor humidity) is ideal.
Fertilizer
English ivy does not require much fertilizer.
This will encourage bushier growth.
Fill it with well-draining potting mix.
Water it well after repotting.
If you are concerned about pests and plant diseases, purchase your plant from a reputable source.
How to Propagate English Ivy
English ivy is very easy to propagate.
Variegated Algerian Ivy
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Hedera algeriensisis a cousin of English ivy.
The leaves are turning brown as a result of the plant roots being too wet.
The plant does best in humid conditions, so a bathroom is ideal.
English ivy will flower after 8 to 10 years, but only in ideal conditions.
Updated by Nadia Hassani
English ivy / common ivy - is it poisonous or toxic?
English Ivy / Common Ivy - Is It Poisonous or Toxic?
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English Ivy.National Invasive Species Information Center, USDA.
