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Dichondra repens

Kidney-Weed

Dichondra · Convolvulaceae

A creeping native groundcover with rounded kidney-shaped leaves. It can form a soft low lawn in lightly trafficked shade or weave between stepping stones and understorey planting.

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Classification

Genus

Dichondra

Family

Convolvulaceae

Common name

Kidney-Weed

Climate

temperate, subtropical

Dichondra repens belongs to the Dichondra genus within the Convolvulaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water

Moderate

Light

Part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained soil

Growth rate

Moderate

Mature size

0.05–0.1 m H × spreading

Landscape use

lawn groundcover

Kidney-Weed

Classification

Cultivation

Care sheet.

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