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English ivy, a versatile evergreen plant, offers various attractive types such as Buttercup Ivy, Asterisk Ivy, and Gold Child Ivy. It thrives in partial shade, moderate watering, and acclimates well. Ideal for indoor gardening, it adds elegance and charm to any space, making it a favorite among enthusiasts for its low maintenance and aesthetic appeal.

English ivy is the best for bringing a versatile, evergreen plant to your home. In this article I have shared some varieties that will help you.

19 Types of English ivy

1. Buttercup Ivy
2. Asterisk Ivy
3. Gold child Ivy
4. Needle point Ivy
5. Iva lace Ivy
6. Angel snow Ivy
7. Bettina Ivy
8. Chicago Ivy
9. Francis Ivy
10. Shamrock Ivy
11. Dark Pittsburgh Ivy
12. Gold baby Ivy
13. Gold dust Ivy
14. Hermania Ivy
15. Ideal Ivy
16. Jubilee Ivy
17. Swedish Ivy
18. Glacier English Ivy
19. Himalayan Ivy

English Ivy Types

Buttercup Ivy

It is a versatile plant and native to Europe and Western Asia. This plant is favourite amongst indoor gardening for its variegated foliage and adaptability to various environments. It prefers partial shade sunlight and moderate watering. Early Spring is the best time to repot this plant and acclimate before the active growing season.

Asterisk Ivy

This plant is evergreen and quite adaptable to various garden conditions. It rarely exceeds 20cm height but using a suitable surface then the plant grow upto 30 cm above the ground. The leaves of the Asterisk are shiny, dark green and produce yellow- green flowers clustered. It prefers bright indirect light and moist but well draining soil is also.

Gold child Ivy

Gold Child Ivy is a multi-stemmed evergreen woody vine with a twining and trailing habit of growth.Variegated leaves for elegant decor, fitting any style from minimalist to vintage. It prefers moderate temperatures between 60°F and 75°F.Gold Child thrives in bright, indirect light.This plant is not picky about soils and tolerates a wide range of conditions. It produces its best foliage color in evenly moist soils.

Needle point Ivy

Hedera helix ‘ Needlepoint’ is a small evergreen climber with elegant dark green leaves. This versatile plant is perfect for hanging baskets or other containers.It prefers to grow in average to moist soil. The surface of the soil shouldn’t be allowed to dry out completely, and so you should expect to water this plant once and possibly even twice each week. If ingested by pets, can result in vomiting, abdominal pain, hypersalivation, and diarrhea.

Iva lace Ivy

Ivalace ivy is generally requires low maintenance and attractive choice for begginers or experienced gardener. It prefers bright, indirect light and avoid direct sun exposure which can scorch its leaves. Its require watering twice a week and provide it indirect light for 6 to 8 hours everyday.

Angel snow Ivy

This plant is a fast growing and brought by Europe.The Angel Snow Ivy is often considered a small or compact plant. It can be tolerate moderate humidity and natural way to control internal temperature, keeping cool in Summer and warm in winter.

Bettina Ivy

This plant is evergreen perennial vine with blue and green foliage and white flowers.It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This houseplant performs well in both bright or indirect sunlight and strong artificial light, and can therefore be situated in almost any well-lit room or location. It prefers to grow in average to moist soil.

Chicago Ivy

The ivy that adorns the outfield walls at Wrigley Field in Chicago is primarily common Boston ivy, a clinging woody vine of the grape family. Native to eastern Asia, this import is the ivy that covers the walls of many colleges. Chicago is a compact, climbing, self-clinging, evergreen shrub bearing small, rounded to triangular, dark blue-green leaves with three lobes and light green veins.

Francis Ivy

Francis ivy is the fantastic indoor plant.It prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly. This plant is requires additional humidity. It has five pointed leaves in a lovely shade of dark green.

Shamrock Ivy

English Ivy some slightly difference version of Shamrock. They prefer bright, indirect light in locations with cool night temperatures (around 60°F) and warm days (around 70°F). Plants are often fertilized lightly with a dilute fertilizer solution once or twice a month during the growing season and after flowering. Some Oxalis species have a dormancy or rest requirement.

Dark Pittsburgh Ivy

Dark pittsburgh has dark green leaves and medium to fast growing.This plant is more robust and tolerant of neglect. Only water when the soil is 80% dry. Might as well put your feet up then. Be careful not to overwater your English Ivy, as waterlogged roots are prone to rot.

Gold baby Ivy

Keep the soil of your English Ivy Gold Child evenly moist but not waterlogged. It prefers moderate temperatures between 60°F and 75°F.Gold Child’ Ivy is actually an easy-going and low-maintenance plant that’s perfect for even the busiest of plant parents.

Gold dust Ivy

Gold Dust Plant prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly. Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants. Gold Dust Plant requires abundant, bright and direct light. A very ornamental form of Ivy that has flecks of gold almost as though it’s been sprayed with a paint brush. This ivy is only suitable for shaded areas or as an indoor plant.

Hermania Ivy

This plant is a vigorous, aggressive, fast-growing, woody evergreen perennial that is primarily grown as a climbing vine or trailing ground cover. It prefers moist, humid conditions, but does not like to be soaking wet or waterlogged. Don’t let the soil dry out and keep it evenly moist.

Ideal Ivy

Ideal ivy will never get out of hand. With the right light, water, and care, it can be one of the most beautiful indoor plants, exelling in containers and cascading from hanging baskets.It was believed to provide protection, healing and good luck, guarding against negativity and trauma. ‍ 

Jubilee Ivy

The jubilant yellow colour gets differentiating itself from the ordinary English ivy. This cultivate on hanging baskets or climb the walls. It prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly. Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Swedish Ivy

Swedish ivy has been popular as an indoor plant for many years, and for good reason. The ideal beginners’ plant, it thrives in a range of soil, watering, and light conditions.Too much direct sun can burn the leaves. This is especially true with variegated Swedish ivy, which may lose its variegation with too much light.It is a hybrid between artemisia absinthium and artemisia aborescens.

Glacier English Ivy

It is a particularly ornamental, bring smell and grey green or silver grey leaves. This plant is valuable wildlife plant, it can be trimmed any time of the year. If you have sensitive skin then its sap can be irritating. It prefers fertile, humus-rich, well drained soil. There is a wide variety of leaf shapes so it’s easy to get just the look for your room decor.

Himalayan Ivy

Himalayan ivy is a resilient species suited to a variety of indoor and outdoor environments, indicating an easy care regimen. It is adapted to consistent moisture levels and moderate humidity. This plant can preference for evenly moist soil without tolerating waterlogged conditions. It is an evergreen plant so where humidity can be controlled, it’s grown.