It requires consistently moist soil, but is more resistant to environmental dryness than most related species and can stand drought better than other ivies.

It is native to the North African coast and coastal mountains where the climate is cooler and condensation provides a more humid habitat.

Hedera algeriensis arose from a common ancestor in the cloud forest habitat in the Mediterranean area.

[3] In Coastal California Algerian ivy is used as a ground cover on highway embankments to help control erosion.

[4] Without irrigation it can be difficult to establish and maintain,[5] and can hide underlying dead, dry material, which can be a fire hazard.