Delairea odorata Lem.
Cape ivy (Delairea odorata) is a long-lived, evergreen climbing herb that is native to South Africa. It was introduced to New Zealand as a garden ornamental and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1870. The plant climbs and sprawls over other vegetation, rooting where stems contact the ground. It has glossy, ivy-shaped leaves with a distinctive smell when crushed. It flowers from July to October, producing clusters of small, yellow, daisy-like flower heads. Seed production is uncommon in New Zealand. It reproduces mainly vegetatively from stem fragments. Stem fragments are dispersed by water, soil movement, dumped garden waste and other human activities. Even small stem fragments readily produce new plants.
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