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Boerhavia dominii
Tah vine (Boerhavia dominii), also called tarvine, is a prostrate perennial herb from arid Australia that spreads along the ground in the four o'clock family. It is a drought-tolerant plant that needs full sun and very well-drained soil.
Boerhavia dominii, commonly known as tarvine, is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family, Nyctaginaceae. It is native to Australia.
It is a prostrate perennial herb growing up to 1 metre in diameter. Leaves are about 40 mm long and 20 mm wide and may have a wavy edge. It produces pale pink or pale purple flowers followed by small, hairy, furrowed fruits.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
