Dichondra (Kidney Weed)

COMMON NAME: Dichondra (Kidney Weed)

BOTANICAL NAME: Dichondra repens

DESCRIPTION: A native that is a creeping perennial broadleaf plant. Has green kidney shaped leaves and hugs the ground as an amazingly low groundcover.

HEIGHT: Hugs the ground, rarely gets above 10cm.

WIDTH: Can spread via creeping stolons, hence the spread is only limited to the containment.

CLIMATE INFO: Does best in those semi-shaded, moist areas. Can certainly grow in the full sun, just requires extra water.

GARDEN USES: Great in shady rockeries or in difficult spots beneath trees. Creates a very attractive green mat within garden areas.

CULINARY USES: N/A.

CONTAINER TYPE: 55mm Nursery Tube. (Tube diagonal width is 55mm, Tube height is 85mm).

CURRENT PLANT HEIGHT: Approximately 100mm to 150mm.

                       (Seasonal pruning and/or packaging may occasionally reduce height)

PROPAGATION TYPE: Seed grown.