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Botanical Name:Dichondra repens
Common Name:kidney weed , mercury bay weed , tom thumb , yilibili
Sold As:Tube ($2.00)
Plant
Type(s):
Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Nature Strip, Cottage
Growing
Conditions:
Partial Shade
Moist, Well Drained
Size
(HxW):
Prostrate
Foliage:Hairy kidney-shaped leaves 5-25 mm x 5-30 mm, often notched at the tip. Stalks 10-50 mm long.
Flowers:Single tiny cream green flowers on stalks 10-60 mm long, September-December
General
Comments:
Excellent ground cover creating a dense mat in moist shady areas. Can be used as a grass alternative in light traffic areas. Great between pavers.


Further
Information:
  1. Whitehorse Council
  2. Yarra Ranges Council (Victora, close to us)
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (VICFLORA, technical, good photos)
  4. Wikipedia (free online encyclopedia)
  5. iNaturalist
  6. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew UK, technical)


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