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Definition of German ivy

1. Noun. South African succulent evergreen twining climber with yellow flowers grown primarily as a houseplant for its foliage; sometimes placed in genus Senecio.

Lexicographical Neighbors of German Ivy

Literary usage of German ivy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hand Book of Practical Landscape Gardening: Designed for City and Suburban by Franklin Reuben Elliott (1885)
"... such us the Chinese Evergreen Honeysuckle, Ampelopsis Veitchii, German ivy, Vincas of varieties, Pilea reptans, rose and lemon scented Geraniums, ..."

2. The Magazine of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and by C M Hovey (1861)
"No matter how hot or how dry was the air of their living rooms, the " German ivy," as he called it, was sure to be at home there or elsewhere, away from the ..."

3. The American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1874)
"Among other plants to which the name ivy has been applied are German ivy, a climbing composite (see GERMAN Ivy); Colosseum ivy (linaria ..."

4. The Minnesota Horticulturist by Minnesota State Horticultural Society (1885)
"The variegated German ivy, "Senecio Scandens," is much like the English Ivy in ... The common German ivy is the best vine for the wall in partially shaded ..."

5. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1902)
"The German ivy has escaped from these special situations and has established itself as a denizen in several places. 2630. ..."

6. The American Housewife: Cook Book by T.S. Shute (1878)
"German ivy. One of the best things for room gardening is the German ivy. It is not a true ivy, but takes its name from the great resemblance the leaves have ..."

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