Species · genus Hedera · Araliaceae

Canary Ivy

Hedera canariensis Willd.

Also known as: Canary Island Ivy · Madeira Ivy · Algerian Ivy · Canary Islands Ivy

Growth habit

climber

Native range

Canary Is.

Reference · H. canariensis

Cultivars of H. canariensis

The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.

No named cultivars catalogued under H. canariensis yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.

Guide

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Hedera canariensis is a vigorous climbing ivy from the Canary Islands, adapted to mild, humid coastal woodland where its roots cling and drain freely. It wants bright indirect light and an even but never sodden mix; let the top inch dry before watering again, leaning drier in winter to avoid root rot. Give it support to climb or let it trail, and steady airflow around the foliage.

Care recipe

The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.

Care notes are early — not yet verified

Light: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Water: ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-12d)
Humidity: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Soil: ai:claude-fable-5
Care: ai:claude-fable-5

Light

Bright, indirect

Water

≈ every 12 days

Humidity

Medium

Temperature

7–24 °C

Soil mix

Rich, well-draining general potting mix

Propagation

Stem cuttings rooted in water or soil

Fertilizing

Balanced liquid feed monthly in the growing season

Growth rate

Moderate

Flowering

Rarely flowers indoors

ToxicityAuthoritative · species

Toxic to cats & dogs & humans

Araliaceae; Hedera contains saponins (hederagenin glycosides) that irritate skin and the gut if ingested This is where toxicity lives: every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.

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Sources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-12d) · ai:claude-fable-5 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (family inference)

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