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Dichondra
Also called Ponysfoots
Dichondra is a genus of low, creeping perennials in the morning glory family, with stems that root at the nodes. Commonly grown members are Dichondra micrantha, used as a lawn-like groundcover, and Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls', a silver-leaved trailer for pots and hanging baskets.
Dichondra is a small genus of flowering plants in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. They are prostrate, perennial, herbaceous plants, with creeping stems which take root readily at the leaf nodes. The flowers are white, greenish or yellowish, 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) diameter. Members of the genus are commonly known as ponysfoots and are native to tropical and cool temperate regions around the world.
Some Dichondra species are cultivated as ornamental plants, with cultivar selections also available. Dichondra micrantha is used as a groundcover. Dichondra argentea is a light silver leaved accent plant. The Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls' cultivar is often used for trailing over the rims of potted plants, and has lower water needs.
Dichondra micrantha was very popular in Southern California in the 1950s and 1960s as a grass substitute for lawns. Each leaf consists of a stem with a nearly circular or kidney-shaped horizontal leaf top, between 8–25 mm (0.31–0.98 in) in diameter with a 20–35 mm (0.79–1.38 in) petiole.
Silver ponysfoot · Carolina ponysfoot · Asian ponysfoot · Mercury Bay Weed
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