Family Index

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Scientific Name

Hydrocotyle laxiflora

Family Name

APIACEAE (UMBELLIFERAE)

Common Name

Stinking Pennywort

Status

Endangered

Height

prostrate

Flowers

Flowerheads 1-2 cm across, greenish, on long hairy stalks, giving off a strong offensive odour.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Perennial, rhizomatous herb with erect or ascending flowering branches to 15 cm high. Highly odiferous. Rounded leaves with scalloped margins

Municipalities

Hobart

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Grassy Vegetation; Wet Eucalypt Forest

Habitat Notes

Open grassland and in woodlands and forests

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Excellent groundcover for shaded positions and erosion control on shady banks, however it may be invasive in home gardens and its strong odour also makes it unattractive for most garden settings. 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

Fruit - dry, indehiscent

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Good results are had from seed, requiring no treatment, but as collection is tedious propagation is generally by division, which is easy.

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

Propagate from seed or cuttings, or by division of rhizomes. Rooted segmenst may be heeled in to their final positions so long as they are kept well-watered until they have become established.