Kenilworth ivy

American  

noun

1. a European climbing vine, Cymbalaria muralis, of the figwort family, having irregularly lobed leaves and small, lilac-blue flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of Kenilworth ivy

Named after Kenilworth and its castle

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Kenilworth ivy

If drooping or trailing plants are desired, the following may be used: oxalis, sweet-alyssum, lobelia, ivy, geranium, Kenilworth ivy, and Wandering Jew.

From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study by Ontario. Ministry of Education

If the position is a shaded one, the drooping plants might be of the following: tradescantia, Kenilworth ivy, senecio* or parlor ivy, sedums, moneywort,* vinca, smilax,* lygodium* or climbing fern.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)