Family Index

Scientific Name

Dichondra repens

Family Name

CONVOLVULACEAE

Common Name

Kidneyweed

Status

Height

ground cover

Flowers

Solitary flowers devlop in leaf axils, small, greenish and inconspicuous.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Slender-stemmed perennial herb with prostrate, kidney shaped leaves 3cm wide, smooth or slightly hairy.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Habitat Notes

Coastal sand and cliffs to montane grassland.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Can be grown from seed, although seed collection is tedious (1 seed per capsule). Usually propagated by division- roots at nodes and spreads vigorously. Can be invasive in garden beds, and may make a suitable substitute for lawn if positioned in full sun and provided with ample water. Plant at 30cm intervals. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Capsules usually contain a single seed.

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed has a hard coat, treatment with hot water (60 degrees) for 30 minutes provides good results.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes