Botanical Name:
Dichondra repens
Common Name:
Mercury Bay Weed
Pronunciation:
dye-KON-druh REE-penz
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Description:
A New Zealand creeping native groundcover found in a variety of habitats.
Will grow in sun or shade, is unfussy about the soil type and tolerated some dryness.
Ideal as a no mow lawn alternative.
Uses:
Used as a lawn substitute
Propagation:
By seed or division
Reference:
The gardeners encyclopaedia of new zealand native plants by Yvonne Cave & Valda Paddison
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