Delairea odorata
Cape Ivy, Cape Ivy
Also known as: Delairea scandens Lem. +2 more
- Delairea scandens Lem.
- Senecio mikanioides Otto ex Harv.
- Senecio mikanioides Otto ex Walp.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub.
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Delairea odorata (commonly known as Cape ivy) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Bolivia, California, Canary Is., Chatham Is., Colombia, France, Great Britain, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, Juan Fernández Is., Madeira, Mexico Northwest, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Oregon, Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Tasmania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Victoria