A creeping plant that spreads widely from underground stolons, making it a good ground cover. It is also used as a soft lawn alternative which doesn’t need mowing, though it won’t stand up to hard traffic. It grows best in moist lightly shaded areas, preferring clay type soils, but will grow in sunny spots provided it gets some water in dry times. Naturally grows in all areas of Australia. It has insignificant green-yellow flowers at all times of the year.
Dichondra repens – Kidney Weed
Plant Information
Plant Type - Ground cover
Common Name - Kidney Weed
Scientific Name - Dichondra repens
Family - Convolvulaceae
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Minimum Height - 0.1
Maximum Height - 0.3
Minimum Width - 1
Maximum Width - 5
Flower Colour - Yellow, Green
Flowering Time - All year
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Tropical, Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Light - Sunny, Light shade, Half shade, Heavy shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Spreading
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method - Division
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Groundcover, Lawn alternative
Special Uses - Fast growing, Playground friendly
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