Flower language: influence/kloc-Before the cloth flower was adopted in Britain in the 6th century, ivy was used to brew beer, because mixing it with wheat would turn wheat into beer. So the flower language of Ivy is-influence. _ _ _ Western ivy, with oval leaves, dark green leaves, light green veins, and star-shaped white hairs on scape and twigs. Canary ivy, the stem climbs high, with stellate hairs on it, and the leaves are light green and turn copper green in winter. Leather leaves are evergreen, the leaves are leathery all over, occasionally cracked, green and shiny. Japanese ivy with hard leaves and dark green luster.

Origin and habit originated in China, distributed in Asia, Europe and North America, and mainly distributed in Central China, South China, Southwest China, Gansu, Shaanxi and other places in China. Sex likes warm and cool environment, avoiding direct sunlight, but likes abundant sunlight, cold resistance, strong stress resistance, lax requirements on soil and water, and neutral and slightly acidic are the best. Morphological characteristics and uses of perennial evergreen woody vines. Climbing growth, the stem can reach more than 20 meters, with roots and scales attached to the branches. There are two forms of leaves: one is triangular or halberd-shaped leaves on sterile branches, which are whole or three leaves; The other is the lanceolate leaves on the fertile branches, which are entire and have slender petioles. Umbelliferae plants are planted at the top of branches and have light green and white colors and smells. The flowering period is from September to165438+1October. The fruit is spherical, ripe in April-May of the following year, and red or yellow when ripe.

Ivy is a beautiful climbing plant with changeable leaves and evergreen seasons, which can be used as scaffolding or vertical greening of walls. It is also suitable for indoor potted plants, and it is also a very good indoor foliage plant, which can be used as potted plants, hanging baskets, totems, plastic plants and so on. Ivy is also a configuration material for cut flowers. In addition, it is a good ground covering material when planted with other plants. The whole plant can be used as medicine.

The cultivated ivy grows vigorously and is easy to survive. Potted plants are often cultivated in the mixed culture soil of sphagnum moss, humus soil and garden soil, and cultured indoors with sufficient or no direct light. When potted, all kinds of brackets should be tied and shaped.

It is necessary to keep the soil moist in the peak season and fully water it. In the high temperature season, attention should be paid to ventilation and sprinkling water to cool down, otherwise it will easily lead to weak growth. In winter, the basin soil should not be too dry or too wet, and there should be a certain air humidity.

Ivy can be propagated by cutting, branching and layering. It can be carried out in all seasons except winter, and greenhouse cultivation is not limited by seasons, and it can be propagated all year round. Cutting method: the suitable time is April-May and September-65438+1October, and the semi-mature branches with aerial roots are used as cuttings with one or several nodes. After cutting, it should be shaded, moisturized and increase the air humidity, and it can take root in 3-4 weeks. Branches crawling on the ground can take root at nodes and go deep into the soil, so ivy can be propagated by branching and layering.

The main pests and diseases are algae leaf spot, anthracnose, bacterial leaf rot, leaf spot, root rot and epidemic disease. Leaf roller, scale insects, red spider and other pests are more serious.