Scientific Name
Hedera colchica

Common Name
Colchis ivy; Persian ivy


Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9


Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate
Size: --
Site Requirements: Partial shade to shade
Form: Climbing vine
Texture: Coarse
Foliage: Heart-shaped leaves slightly lobed; thick, leathery; dark dull green
Flower/Fruit: --
Comments: --
Cultivars: Dentata (purplish brown stems); Dentata Variegata (variegated); Sulphur Heart (light green splashes or yellow veins); Variegata (variegated)
 


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