Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Kidney Weed


Scientific name: Dichondra repens
Date collected: April 18th, 2011
Location: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden located in the University of California, Los Angeles

Habitat: It grows in plainy areas, grasslands, and other low valleyed areas. The soil that the plant lives in is mostly well drained and it grows very fast in cultivation. It is in most shady, dim areas.
Nativity: D. argentea is native in Australia, but not very grown due to some people considering them as weeds.
Special notes: The name "Kidney Weed" is from the fact that the plant has leaves shaped like kidneys.This helps the plant by giving it ground cover.
Resources:
        Kidney Weed
        Dichondra repens
       



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