Hedera Helix Needlepoint family members hail from northern Europe, Scandanavia, Russia, Iran, and other interesting locales. Hedera Helix translates to something like "vining plant that spirals", and vine and spiral it does in its native forests, zipping along the ground and up trees, zooming up to an amazing 98' (why not just make it 100'?) Now, it'd been lovingly cultivated and nurtured in pots just forever, immigrants from those interesting places lovingly tending their precious pots of Ivies as they journeyed to America. We have a pretty version, Needlepoint Ivy, in a pot for you to lovingly tend also. Still growing strong and trailing beautifully, the tough vines have offset, rich green, starry, 5 lobed leaves with one lobe a really long point, making sense of its other nickname, Birdsfoot Ivy. It does kinda resemble a chicken track. In a pot, Needlepoint trails gracefully and real long, perfect in a hanging pot (maybe with a macrame hanger?) It would be nice in a terrarium, so easy to pinch for size, or planted in the soil below your big Dracaenas to fill the pot with green and maybe do some climbing in your jungle. Random fact: Hedera Ivy is present in cough syrups and has been traditionally used as a sore throat remedy. (Don't try this at home!) You may see some pale yellow flowers in fall giving way to sprays of berries like little blueberries, beloved of 16 types of assorted birds. And us.
- Air Purifying
- Low Maintenance
Quick Care Guide:
- Water - Medium (3): Water plant when dry. Plant does not like soil to always be moist, but doesn't like to stay dry once becomes dry. Water as soon as soil is dry.
- Light - Medium (3): Plant prefers natural, diffused light. Can be placed in a spacious living room. Indirect light preferred. No direct sunlight on leaves.
- Difficulty - Low/Med (2): A little less finicky than most. Doesn't require much attention at all.
View full breakdown of Care Guide here.