water wise plants

fire retardant
groundcovers
lawn alternatives

urban and commercial
residential

woodland
grassland

light - sandy soils
medium - loamy soils
heavy - clay soils
good drainage
reasonable drainage

Dichondra repens

kidney weed

creeping ground cover, attractive foliage and flowers


origin	australia wide
cultural notes	full sun to shade, long lived, very hardy
maintenance	prune to thicken and control
tolerates	frosts and dry periods
flowering season	spring to early summer
flower colour	small creamy colour star shaped flowers
foliage colour	small green reniform (kidney shaped) leaves
height	up to 0.1m
plant spacing	10cm apart
recommended uses	excellent landscape plant for rockeries or in mass plantings. Can be used as a substitute lawn and in between pavers and stepping stones

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