German ivy


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Noun1.German ivy - South African succulent evergreen twining climber with yellow flowers grown primarily as a houseplant for its foliage; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
Delairea odorata, Senecio milkanioides
Delairea, genus Delairea - one species: German ivy
vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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He followed her and brought the other geraniums, the hyacinth bulbs in a cracked custard bowl and the German ivy trained over an old croquet hoop.
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Previously known as German ivy, Senecio mikanioides, Cape ivy was introduced from South Africa as an ornamental vine in the late 1800s.
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Clearing German ivy to create a blank slate was the first step.
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