اللبلاب الإنجليزي
English Ivy
Hedera helix
Trailing / climbingSmall (up to 40 cm)Air purifyingToxic to cats and dogs
Classic lobed leaves on trailing stems.
Varieties
- Green
- Variegated
- Needlepoint
- Light
- Medium light
- Water
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Humidity
- Medium humidity
- Care level
- Medium
Riyadh tip
Prone to spider mites in dry air; rinse the leaves in the shower every two weeks.
Best rooms
Pet safety
CatsToxic to cats and dogs
DogsToxic to cats and dogs
Toxic (saponins): vomiting, abdominal pain, drooling, diarrhea; leaves more toxic than berries.
Source: the ASPCA list of toxic and non-toxic plants. If a pet swallows any plant, contact a veterinarian immediately.
Pairs well with
Trails beautifully from a high shelf; in Riyadh it prefers cooler rooms and misting.
Medium (40–90 cm)البوتس (نبتة المال)
Golden Pothos (Money Plant)
Epipremnum aureum
- Low light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Easy
Toxic to cats and dogs
Medium (40–90 cm)سرخس بوسطن
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
- Medium light
- Regular water (keep soil moist)
- Medium
Pet safe
Medium (40–90 cm)فيلودندرون القلبي
Heartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
- Low light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Easy
Toxic to cats and dogs