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Hi, I just got this plant today from a freecycle group member, she was unsure of the name but said it is an ivy. I am wondering what ivy she is. I have just started to try my hand at plants again but not to familiar with alot of them . Could some one give me a hand? Thanks [*]

hi stacey i don't know what kind of plant that is, i don't recognise it, but, i fixed your pictures so they would show, and i am moving this to the mystery plant section.

It is one of the forms of grape ivy. (Cissus) I'm not sure exactly which one. Here is a link with some photos and descriptions of several varieties with information on culture.

http://www.rhapisgardens.com/cissus/

This link shows a Cissus with leaves that look like yours, although the hairy nature of the stems doesn't show up in the photo.

http://www.moosanursery.com/gallery/Cissus/Grape_ivy

I used to have a couple of forms of grape ivy, and both had the reddish hairy stems like the one in your picture.