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Hedera helix 'Glacier'
| Family Name: | Araliaceae |
| Common Name: | Glacier Ivy, English Ivy, Common Ivy, Ivy, 常春藤, 西洋常春藤 |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Climber, Creeper |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Maximum Height | 2 m |
| Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width | 2 m |
Biogeography
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
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| Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Woody, evergreen climber, able to grow up to 2 m tall and 2 m wide. |
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| Foliage | Greyish-green foilage with silver to cream edges, 3 - 5 lobed, triangular to heart-shaped. |
| Others - Plant Morphology | One of the oldest silver-grey ivy cultivars available. Said to be the hardiest amongst all variegated ivies. Awarded the prestigious 'Award of Garden Merit' by Royal Horticultural Society (UK). |
Landscaping Features
| Landscaping | Useful as a cover for walls, trellises and over bare ground or rocks. Can also be grown indoors as a cascading shrub in hanging basket. Attractive leaves provide contrast to darker-foliage plants. |
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| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
| Landscape Uses | Container Planting, Suitable for Hanging Baskets, Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, General, Skyrise / Balcony, Vertical Greenery / Green Wall, Flowerbed / Border |
| Thematic Landscaping | Moonlight Garden, Rockery / Desert Garden, Naturalistic Garden |
| Usage Hazard - Cons | Irritant - Contact Allergy |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Sun, Full Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils, Easy to Grow, Drought Tolerant |
| Maintenance Requirements | Moderate |
| Propagation Method | Stem Cutting |
| Planting Distance | 0 to 0 |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, Silver / Grey, White |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Palmate) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Palmately Lobed |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
| Foliar Base | Truncate / Square |
| Typical Foliar Area | Microphyll ( 2.25cm2 - 20.25 cm2 ) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Bark Colour(s) | Brown |
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| Stem Type & Modification | Woody, Herbaceous |
| Root Type | Underground (Fibrous Root) |
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Others
| Master ID | 112 |
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| Species ID | 1408 |
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