Cymbalaria muralis: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe
Plant Profile: Cymbalaria muralis
Taxonomy: Cymbalaria muralisNames
Coliseum Ivy, Kenilworth Ivy
Phonetic Spelling:sim-buh-LAIR-ee-uh mur-AL-liss
Genus:Cymbalaria
Species:muralis
Family:Plantaginaceae
Kenilworth Ivy is a compact herbaceous perennial that creates a thick mat, making it a popular choice for ground cover, as well as for planting in rock crevices and along pathways. This plant is indigenous to Europe and Asia. It features medium green, kidney-shaped leaves and small blue-violet flowers that bear a resemblance to snapdragons.
Cymbalaria muralis Feature Summary
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Cymbalaria muralis Feature Summary
Attributes
Perennial
Flowers
Blue-violet snapdragon-type flower with a yellow throat and long spurs on a long petiole. Blooms May to Sept.
Purple/Lavender
Gold/Yellow
Blue
Summer
4-5 petals/rays
Funnel
< 1 inch
Leaves
1-2 inch long rounded to kidney-shaped green leaves with 3-7 lobes.
Green
Simple
Alternate
Lobed
1-3 inches
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Moist
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Stem
Landscape
Naturalized Area
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Cymbalaria muralis Attributes
Cymbalaria muralis: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Cymbalaria muralis Flowers
Cymbalaria muralis: Flower Description
Blue-violet snapdragon-type flower with a yellow throat and long spurs on a long petiole. Blooms May to Sept.
Cymbalaria muralis: Flower Color
Blue
Gold/Yellow
Purple/Lavender
Cymbalaria muralis: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Cymbalaria muralis: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Cymbalaria muralis: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Cymbalaria muralis: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Cymbalaria muralis Leaves
Cymbalaria muralis: Leaf Description
1-2 inch long rounded to kidney-shaped green leaves with 3-7 lobes.
Cymbalaria muralis: Leaf Color
Green
Cymbalaria muralis: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Cymbalaria muralis: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Cymbalaria muralis: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Cymbalaria muralis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Cymbalaria muralis: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Cymbalaria muralis: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Cymbalaria muralis Whole Plant Traits
Cymbalaria muralis: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Cymbalaria muralis: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Cymbalaria muralis: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Cymbalaria muralis Cultural Conditions
Cymbalaria muralis: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Cymbalaria muralis: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Cymbalaria muralis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Cymbalaria muralis Stem
Cymbalaria muralis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Cymbalaria muralis Landscape
Cymbalaria muralis: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
