Dichondra repens – Kidney Weed
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- Dichondra repens – kidney weed
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- Dichondra repens – kidney weed
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.
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Dichondra repens |
| Common Name: | Kidney Weed |
| Plant Type: | Ground cover |
| Height: | 0.1 ~ 0.3 metres |
| Width: | 1 ~ 5 metre |
| 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 |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
| Propagation Method: | Division |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Groundcover, Lawn alternative |
| Special Features: | Fast growing, Playground friendly |
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The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
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Native Grace Nursery – Robertson NSW
Wariapendi Nursery – Colo Vale NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Forest Heart eco-Nursery – Maleny Queensland
Natives R Us – Traveston – Queensland
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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