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English Ivy Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Hedera helix

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

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THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

English Ivy care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Hedera helix
Common names
Common Ivy
Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Hedera
Species
H. helix
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Start growing

Thrives in shade. Extremely vigorous. Usually grown as a houseplant to prevent invasiveness.

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Growing with your kit

The Seeds In A Cup® kit presents Ivy as a 'Topiary Starter' for indoor use only.

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Propagation

By cuttings or seed.

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Seasonal growth & harvest

Flowers in late autumn (vital for late bees); black berries ripen in winter.

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Growing conditions

Woodlands, walls, and waste ground.

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Weather & tolerances

Deep shade tolerant; drought and pollution tolerant.

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Pests & plant health

Spider mites (indoors).

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Plant safety

Toxic to humans and pets if ingested; sap can cause skin irritation.

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Botanical features

A woody evergreen climber attaching via aerial rootlets. Leaves vary in shape (heterophylly).

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Varieties

‘Glacier’, ‘Goldchild’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Groundcover, wall covering (insulation), houseplant

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Native range & distribution

Native to Europe and Western Asia.

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Conservation

Secure; invasive in many US states.

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Name origins

Latin ‘haerere’ (to cling).

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History

Sacred to Bacchus (god of wine); believed to prevent intoxication.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

Your next beginning, in a cup.

Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to english ivy.

THE GROWING CONVERSATION

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