Hedera canariensis
Common name: 
Canary Island Ivy
Canarian Ivy
Algerian Ivy
Pronunciation: 
HED-er-a kah-nair-ee-EN-sis
Family: 
Araliaceae
Genus: 
Hedera
Synonyms: 
Hedera helix subsp. canariensis
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No

  • Evergreen ground cover, 8-12 inches (20-30 cm) high, and a vine to 30 ft.  Leaves simple, alternate, 5-20 cm long, to 15 cm wide, thick, leathery, and smooth, base heart-shaped; juvenile leaves often 3-lobed (or even 5-7), upright vines may have leaves that are thinner and almost unlobed. Stem and the underside of leaves are covered with small, red stellate (star-shaped) or scale-like hairs.  Flowers small, yellow-green, 5-parted; fruit fleshy, back.

  • Shade to part shade, Requires considerable pruning to keep in bounds.Has escaped cultivation in a few areas and considered a weed.

  • Hardy to USDA Zone (7) 8    Native to Canary Island, the Azores, and North Africa.  Several cultivars are available.
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    plant habit, ground cover

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    plant habit, climbing a tree

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    leaves, comparison

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    leaf blades, comparison