Plant Care
Swedish Ivy
Care notes for Swedish Ivy, including light, water, soil, and common issues.
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Swedish Ivy Care
Swedish Ivy is a popular houseplant that can thrive outdoors in the right conditions. It's a super easy plant to propagate and it quickly grows roots!
- Light
Provide your Swedish Ivy with Bright indirect light. Direct Sunlight can burn your leaves.
- Water
The soil should stay moist but not water logged.
- Soil
Use well draining potting mix. You can always add orchid bark or perlite to regular potting soil to help with drainage.
- Temperature
Outside Swedish Ivy can be an outside perennial in zone 10-11, but other than that should be kept indoors.
- Humidity
Swedish Ivy love high humidity, but do well in indoor climates.
- Common issues
Swedish Ivy can become leggy, climbing to a light source is a reason for this. Leaves can yellow due to poor drainage and overwatering.
Care steps
- Put it in bright, indirect light.
- Water when the surface of the soil feels dry.
- Never leave the pot sitting in water.
- Keep the air moderately humid.
- Pinch the growing tips for fuller growth.
- Root healthy trimmings in water or potting mix.