Dichondra sericea Sw.

Silverleaf ponysfoot (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Convolvulaceae > Dichondra

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.05-0.1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
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
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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

Leaf

Dichondra sericea leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dichondra sericea world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:267767-1
WFO ID wfo-0001297291
COL ID 35MSX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Dichondra repens var. sericea Dichondra evolvulacea var. sericea Dichondra sericea

Lower taxons

Dichondra sericea var. sericea Dichondra sericea var. tomentosa