Scientific Name:
Hedera colchica
'Sulfur Heart'
Pronunciation:
HED-ur-uh koll-CHI-kuh
Common Name:
variegated Persian ivy
Family Name:
Araliaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Leaves cordate, variegated, mid-green with gold-chartreuse centres, white main veins.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Climbing, Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
> 25m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe, Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Arbors or trellis, Filler, Ground cover, Screening, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Heavily veined, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green, Yellow
Colour in Fall:
Green, Dark-green, Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
White, Green-yellow
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Drupe
Fruit Colour:
Orange, Yellow, Black
Fruiting Time:
Apr, May
Additional Info:
Showy,
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Dark brown
Organ Modifications:
Aerial or climbing roots
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Scale insects (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (CGW) Community Garden West : SE of tulip tree
- (FEA) Field lab Equipment Area : 63
- (PHA) PolyHouse and Area