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New Plant Identified as German Ivy (Senecio mikanioides)

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Your plant appears to be German ivy (Senecio mikanioides), a vining plant. Watch closely for spider mites—they make fine webs in leaf crotches. Provide bright indirect light and let soil dry slightly between waterings.

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