Hedera pastuchovii - Iranian Ivy

Hedera pastuchovii – Iranian Ivy

Original form with slightly veined, marbled foliage, just like Hedera cypria which is a subspecies of pastuchovii.

Leaves of 2.5 cm x 2 cm with a single lobe, carried by thin stems which have the particularity of burying themselves in the ground to emerge further away like suckers.

Interesting for dressing old tree bases when their root system is very dense superficially.

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Description

Iranian ivy – Hedera pastuchovii

In a nutshell

Iranian ivy, Hedera pastuchovii, is one of the botanical varieties of ivy. It is mainly found in Turkey, in the Caucasus to Afghanistan.

Its leaves are rather triangular in shape, without lobes or with two fairly discreet lobes at the base. They are clearly longer than wide. The leaves are nicely veined with grayish veins.

The blade is a shiny dark green color, with a fairly thick texture. The underside is olive green to light green.

The stems are thin and fairly sparsely branched. They have the particularity of burying themselves in the ground to come out further away like suckers.

This quality is interesting for dressing old tree bases when their root system is very dense superficially.

Other ivies from Iran

There are very few cultivars of Iranian ivy. Only two are known:

Hedera pastuchovii ‘Ann Ala’, with attractive veined foliage
Hedera pastuchovii ‘Lagodeckhi’, glossy foliage turning slightly red in cold weather.

Botanists distinguish a subspecies of this ivy, endemic to the island of Cyprus: Hedera pastuchovii subsp. cypria, commonly known as Cyprus ivy.

Technical leaflet - Hedera pastuchovii

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: pastuchovii
Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Western Asia, from the Caucasus to Afghanistan

Description of Hedera pastuchovii

Growth habit: spreading, stocky, lianascent
Number of lobes: none or 2 at base
Leaf length: 4 to 11 cm
Leaf width: 3 to 6 cm
Leaf shape: rather triangular
Base shape: slightly cordiform
Apex shape: acute
Leaf color: medium to dark green, dull
Color of veins: greyish
Stem and petiole color: green-brown
Stem: thin, with little branching
Petiole length: 3 to 12 cm
Internodes: 0.5 to 5 cm
Flowering: solitary umbels or groups of 3 to 8
Flowering time: September
Fructification: black berries 0.6 to 1 mm in diameter
Fruiting period: winter
Hairs: scaly, 8 to 12 branches

Tips for planting, growing and caring for Hedera pastuchovii

Exposure: shade, part shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: acidic, neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, climber
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy that encircles the trunks of dead trees is like the pain that grips devastated hearts.”

Chateaubriand, Atala

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Lianescent, Spread out, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Ground cover
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Oddity
Award	No known award