Tree Ivy Plants

Tree Ivy Plants Care

Fatshedera

What is the plant

The Tree Ivy plant is one of the rare hybrids found among houseplants. Being a patio plant, it easily grows both placed outside and inside.

Fatshedera lizei is the only plant in the hybrid Fatshedera genus. The plant is a cross between Japanese aralia (Fatsia japonica) and heather (Hedera helix), which took place at the Lizé Frères tree nursery in Nantes, France, in 1912.

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Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

14°C - 16°C

Hardiness zone

7b - 10a

Difficulty

Easy

Invasive

Weed

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Abundant in spring and summer, with mandatory dried topsoil. Watering is moderate and careful in winter, depending on the room temperature.
Pruning
Remove dead branches from it from late winter to early spring or in fall.
Fertilizer
From May to August, feed Fatshedera lizei weekly with a complex fertilizer for decorative deciduous plants

Disease diagnosis

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Sunlight
Tree Ivy plant grows well if placed in bright indirect sunlight: bright diffused light, light partial. In summer, you should protect it from the midday sun, but in winter, the full sun is useful, so the south-eastern window is the most suitable.
Soil
The soil should consist of two parts of turf, two parts of peat, one part of sand, and one part of pine bark. Place drainage at the bottom of the pot. Ensure the acidity is either weakly acidic or close to neutral pH 6-7.
Propagation
Use stem cuttings rooted in soil heating using stimulants of rooting in spring.

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Temperature
The temperature should be moderate in summer, optimally in the range of 64-68 °F (18-20 °C) but no more than 82 °F (28 °C), and cool in winter - about 57-61 °F (14-16 °C) but not below 46 °F (8 °C). In summer, expose the plant to fresh air but protect it from cold drafts.
Container
Use a container with drainage holes for the excess of water. Repot annually at the beginning of the new growing season.
Fun fact
The plant has a varied culture of domestic use - from spiritual rituals to traditional medicine. Home-grown fatsia is easy to grow and often used to decorate columns, walls, shop windows, and interior designs. Tree Ivy plants growing in pots decorate baskets.