Various Ivy (Hedera) species grow indoors and outdoors while almost all Ivy houseplants belong to English Ivy (Hedera helix). As a horticultural consultant, I know that the leaf’s shape and colour are the best factors in identifying Ivy house plants.
For example, some varieties such as Asteriks Ivy (with their distinctly star-shaped leaves), Ivy lace (with curly leaves) and Sweetheart Ivy (with heart-shape leaves) can easily be distinguished by their leaf shape and others like Buttercup Ivy (with shiny bright yellow leaves) can be easily identified by leaf colour.
In this post, I listed 26 Ivy houseplants with their images, I think after reading this post you can easily Identify the type of your Ivy plant, anyway, if you have any problem identifying your Ivy house plant, tell me in the comments to help you.
Why you must Identify your Ivy House plant?
Ivy plants are gorgeous hanging plants that can give a lush greenery review to your indoor and outdoor environment. They with different varieties will come well with your house decoration. However, some lovely Ivy plants can be toxic for your family or pets. Hence, it’s important you can identify your indoor ivy plant correctly.
In addition, the leaves of some of these beautiful ivy plants will turn to other colours or patterns in different conditions. You should know about their needs.
After reading this article you will find out how to identify your Ivy house plants with its Leaf image or using a free online tool. Keep reading to know how to do it.
How To Identify Ivy Types?
Most people ask what kind of Ivy is used in house plants. Ivy plants have a lot of different species including:
- Japanese ivy (Hedera rhombea)
- Irish ivy, Atlantic ivy, or Boston ivy (Hedera hibernica)
- English ivy (Hedera helix)
- Algerian ivy (Hedera canariensis)
- etc.
Some of these species are more common as indoor ivy plants. In the following, you will find different kinds of ivy house plants which are varieties of English ivy (Hedera helix) house plants. So, keep reading to identify your indoor ivy plant type by its picture
Indoor Ivy Plants are most famous because of their various leaf shape and colour. Hence in this part, you will find a picture of 26 Ivy plant leaves. You can compare your indoor ivy plant with them.
1. Aloma Ivy
Its young leaves are pale green and turn to mid-green in the oldest leaves. The edge of the leaves is silver-white and the leaflets are narrower at the top.
2. Angel Snow Ivy
Angel snow ivy has green leaves with white spots. In addition, the edges of the leaves are cream to White.
3. Asterisk
As you can see in its picture asterisk ivy has lobed green leaves that are Star shaped with 5 leaflets. one of its leaflets is longer than the other. It’s almost similar to Patrick in SpongeBob.
4. Adam Ivy
Adam ivy is another Ivy common houseplant type with green leaves, yellow edges, and light veins. It will evoke an arrow in your mind.
5. Gold Baby Ivy
This type of ivy house plant has light green leaves that are golden and have bright yellow margins and veins.
6. Buttercup
Buttercup is another type of ivy house plant that can give your house a shiny view with its light yellow leaves. However, its leaves will convert into pale green if you put it in shade.
7. Gold Dust Ivy
This Ivy house plant stands out from the rest of the others because of its various patterns on each leaf. You can see bright yellow patterns on its green leaf.
8. Gold Child
Golden Child ivy has Green-gray leaves with yellow Edges. You will find this ivy house plant in a small mature size that makes it a perfect selection as a house plant.
9. Curly Locks Ivy
As mentioned in its name, curly locks ivy has glossy green leaves that are almost curly with a ruffled look.
10. Big Shot Ivy
You can find cream or golden streaks in its young leaves however its leaves will turn to Deep Green over time.
In the following video, you can find ivy varieties too.
11. Iva Lace
You will find this ivy houseplant with green glossy leaves that are curly in ages. Its leaf is similar to a cup.
12. Bettina Ivy
It is a compact ivy house plant that has green leaves with cream-to-white edges.
13. Chicago Ivy
You will find this type of ivy with green-yellow leaves that stay in medium size over time. The leaves usually have three leaflets.
14. Sweetheart Ivy
This variety is distinguished from others with its heart-shaped leaves as you can see in this picture.
15. Florida Ivy
Florida Ivy has dark green leaves in medium size that are divided into 3 to 5 leaflets. Its leaflets are narrower at the top.
16. Jubilee Ivy
This variety of IV house plants has compact small green leaves with cream-shade patterns.
17. Francis Ivy
This house plant ivy is distinguished from other types with its broad leaves and upright growth pattern.
18. Shamrock Ivy
Its green leaves have rounded tip lobes. Another characteristic of this Ivy House plant is that its Central leaflet overlaps with the small lobes. You may see its flowers and fruits too.
19. Dark Pittsburgh Ivy
It is also known as English ivy. As mentioned in its name, this type of ivy house plant is famous because of its dark green leaves.
20. Fluffy Ruffles Ivy
It’s an unusual Ivy House Plant with its pink, green or even yellow wavy leaves. It’s a ruffled ivy. It can be the best colourful low-light indoor plant.
21. Hermania Ivy
This variety is very different from others because of its narrow leaves. As you can see in this picture, its leaves are dark green.
22. Primadonna Ivy
As you can see in its picture this variety has green leaves with bright white patterns.
23. Needlepoint
As you see in its image it has five or three narrow leaflets. Hence it is named needlepoint ivy.
24. Mint Kolibri Ivy
It has curly deep green leaves with cream to White patterns.
25. Royal Hustler Ivy
This house plant ivy has rounded leaves with glossy green colours.
26. Manda’s Crested Ivy
You will spot this ivy house plant with Broad Green leaves that have wavy margins. You may see its yellow-green flowers too.
Conclusion
After reading this article, now you can identify your indoor Ivy plant. Ivy plants are popular hanging plants. We showed you 26 Common Ivy House plant varieties with pictures. Did you find your Ivy House Plants among them? What was your ivy plant variety?
Elahe Rabiei
Hi, I’m Elaheh. My Academic major is plant protection, and houseplants are my expertise. As a houseplant lover, my house is full of indoor plants and it is my passion to take care of them. Hence, I’m here to share my knowledge and experience about growing healthy houseplants. I am also a plant protection advisor, so feel free to ask me any questions you may have.