Botanical Name: Cissus rhombifolia 'Ellen Danika'
Common Name: Oak Leaf Grape Ivy Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape trailing, somewhat twining vine, with dark green, round-lobed leaves; stems sometimes with forked tendrils arising from nodes Height 12-16" Spread 2-4' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure in/out outdoors shade to part shade; indoors needs bright light Soil needs a well-drained potting soil (add perlite to mix) Hardiness some frost outdoors; needs some humidity indoors Morphology: Leaves alternate, trifoliate, leaflets rhomboid with rounded lobes at the outer half; glossy dark green with some coppery pubescence beneath Flowers small, light green flowers in cymes Fruit 1-2 seeded berry – inedible Propagation: tip cuttings Usage: usually found in hanging baskets; will also climb a trellis or totem pole Landscape Care: Watering likes regular watering Fertilizing balanced, half-strength, two times per month Pruning head back occasionally to force a bushy habit Pests/Diseases mealybug, root rot where drainage is poor Origin: Mexico Family: Vitaceae Notes: |
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