Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
| 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. |
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