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Fourleaf Manyseed

Polycarpon alsinifolium

Fourleaf manyseed is a small biennial weedy herb in the pink family, typically found in disturbed ground rather than grown as a garden plant. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, and is best treated as a low-maintenance wild or ground-cover plant.

Family
Caryophyllaceae (Pink & carnation family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Tolerates dry conditions; water sparingly and let soil dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or disturbed soil.
Temperature
Mild to warm conditions; not frost tolerant.
How easy
Easy

About

Polycarpon alsinifolium, the fourleaf manyseed, is a species of biennial herb in the family Caryophyllaceae (carpetweeds).

Other Polycarpon plants

California manyseed · Polycarpon polycarpoides · Fourleaf manyseed · Manyseed

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polycarpon alsinifolium by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

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.

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