Description
Le lierre d’Algérie – Hedera algeriensis
In a nutshell
Le lierre d’Algérie, Hedera algeriensis, est, comme son nom l’indique, originaire du nord de l’Algérie et de la Tunisie.
C’est un lierre à grandes feuilles, à 3 lobes peu profonds, d’un beau vert tendre un peu luisant.
It forms a thick carpet fairly quickly, as it is vigorous. It makes an excellent ground cover in shade or part-shade, smothering any weeds. It is less adept at climbing, but with a little help, it can also be used as climbing ivy.
Fiche technique - Hedera algeriensis
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species: algeriensis
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin: Northern Algeria and Tunisia
Description of Hedera algeriensis
- Port : épais, étendu
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3
- Leaf length: 7 to 15 cm
- Sheet width: 7 to 17 cm
- Juvenile leaf shape: corded, triangular or oval
- Adult leaf shape: elliptical, no lobes
- Leaf base: heart-shaped
- Leaf color: medium green, glossy to matte
- Petiole length: 6 to 15 cm
- Color of petioles: red
- Flowering color: cream
- Flowering time: November
- Fructification: black berries
- Fruiting period: ripe in March
Tips for planting, growing and caring for Hedera algeriensis
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool
- Soil PH: neutral, calcareous, acidic
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover
- Development: vigorous
- Growth rate: rapid
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Le lierre dans la littérature
“Le lierre grimpe aux ruines, un souvenir vert sur des murs fanés.”
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