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What happened to the world’s most famous pot plant in the Oval Office?

Gold vessels in the ivy's place during a meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on February 28.

Gold vessels in the ivy's place during a meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on February 28.

Maura Judkis In the commotion of Donald Trump’s return to office, it’s easy to overlook a smaller thing that has vanished: the Swedish ivy plant in the Oval Office. The ivy sat atop the fireplace mantel for most of the past 50 years, providing a backdrop for meetings with countless leaders and foreign dignitaries at the White House. It has filtered the air breathed by Nelson Mandela, Pope John Paul II, Margaret Thatcher and Whitney Houston. When the president stared straight ahead from the Resolute Desk, the ivy is what he saw. It has taken several shapes over the years. Under Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter the ivy was unkempt and bushy. It was pruned back during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George H.W.   Bush. It features prominently


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