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Hedera helix
'Baltica'
Baltic English Ivy
| Family |
| Araliaceae |
| Genus |
| Hedera |
| Species |
| helix |
| Cultivar |
| 'Baltica' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Vine |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5-9 |
| Height |
| 7-15 m |
| Spread |
| 7 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| All parts of the plan contains toxins and ingestion of large quantities can cause sever poisoning in both humans and animals. The sap may also be an irritant to some. The berries which are toxic are seldom consumed since they are quite bitter. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Aphids, mealy bugs, caterpillars and scale may appear. Leaf spots, canker, bacterial leaf spot, stem rot and powdery mildew. Mites can be a significant problem. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark green leaves, white-veined, smaller and purple-tinged in winter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated vegetatively or by seed. |
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