Hedera nepalensis - Nepal ivy
Young leaves are purple, turning green as they mature. Rather triangular leaf, sometimes webbed. Can form 3 to 5 lobes.
Ivy found in south-west Asia and the Himalayas. It is also known as «Himalayan ivy».
Excellent ground cover, but can also be used as a climber. Particularly hardy ivy.
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Description
Nepal ivy - Hedera nepalensis’
In a nutshell
Nepal ivy, Hedera nepalensis, produces young purple leaves that turn green when mature. The leaf is triangular and sometimes webbed. It can form 3 to 5 lobes.
Ivy is found in south-west Asia and in the Himalayas. It is also known as “Himalayan ivy”.
It makes an excellent ground cover, but can also be used as a climber. This ivy is particularly hardy.
Technical sheet - Nepal Ivy
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : nepalensis
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Southwest Asia: Pakistan, China, Himalayas, Vietnam
Description of Hedera nepalensis
- Growth habit: spreading, stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 to 6, barely visible as they are only slightly developed
- Leaf length: 6 to 10 cm
- Leaf width: 3.5 to 4.5 cm
- Juvenile leaf shape: lanceolate to triangular
- Shape of adult leaf: elliptical, no lobes
- Leaf base: sagittate or truncated
- Leaf apex: pointed
- Colour of leaf: light green
- Length of petioles: 6 to 15 cm
- Colour of petioles: light green to purple green
- Colour of veins: light green, parallel to the main vein
- Colour of stems: reddish brown
- Internodes: 2 to 4 cm apart
- Hairs: scaly, 0.2 to 0.4 mm in diameter, small and regular
- Flowering colour: yellowish green
- Flowering period: August to December
- Fructification: orange berries
- Fruiting period: ripe in March
Advice on planting, growing and caring for Hedera nepalensis
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -13°C
- Soil moisture: fresh
- Soil PH: neutral, calcareous, acidic
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber
- Development: vigorous
- Growth rate: rapid
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Under the ivy, the stones told stories that only the trees could hear.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 51 to 100 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 3 to 5 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Straw, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Vigorous |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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