Dichondra argentea Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Silver ponysfoot (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Convolvulaceae > Dichondra

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.05-0.1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Bilious (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Dichondra argentea unspecified picture

Distribution

Dichondra argentea world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Mexico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:267747-1
WFO ID wfo-0001297960
COL ID 35MSG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Dichondra argentea Dichondra evolvulacea var. argentea