Cissus rhombifolia Ellen Danica

Common Name:
Grape Ivy 'Ellen Danica'

Description:
Cissus rhombifolia 'Ellen Danica', commonly known as Grape Ivy 'Ellen Danica', is a lush, trailing or climbing foliage plant admired for its deeply lobed, glossy green leaves and fast-growing nature. A more decorative cultivar of the standard grape ivy, ‘Ellen Danica’ is prized for its finer, more dissected foliage that brings a delicate, fern-like texture to indoor and sheltered outdoor spaces. In Melbourne, this plant thrives in well-lit indoor settings or in sheltered, frost-free outdoor areas. It prefers a warm position with indirect light and benefits from regular moisture, though it can tolerate short dry periods once established. Ideal for hanging baskets, climbing up supports, or allowed to cascade from elevated planters, this tropical-style plant offers year-round greenery and softens hardscapes with its elegant growth habit. Though it rarely flowers in cultivation, its foliage is the primary attraction. It grows steadily throughout spring and summer, slowing during the cooler months.

Form:
*Climber
*Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding (when grown in pots or allowed to cascade)

Mature Size:
*Height: 1.5–2.5 m (with support)
*Width: 1–2 m

Aspect:
*Part Shade
*Full Shade
*Indoors / Well lit

Flowering:
*Does not flower under Melbourne's weather conditions

Flower Colour:
*Not applicable

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Suitable for Indoor Use
*Perennial
*Low Maintenance
*Shade Tolerant
*Excellent Foliage Display
*Climber or Cascading Habit
*Not frost tolerant

Toxicity:
*Toxic to pets (especially cats and dogs) if ingested; may cause vomiting, drooling, or gastrointestinal upset.

Companion Plants:
*Philodendron varieties
*Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
*Ferns (such as Nephrolepis exaltata)
*Peperomia
*Calathea species