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Dichondra (Dichondra)
The dichondra are best known as a genus of perennial ground cover. Varieties of the dichondra have been native to the United States, Mexico, and Australia. It is known for its circular green leaves and does well in coastal areas with rich sun.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
Key Facts About Dichondra
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Attributes of Dichondra
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
15 - 38 ℃
Scientific Classification of Dichondra
Distribution of Dichondra
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Distribution Map of Dichondra
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Dichondra
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Dichondra is a genus of creeping plants with an effortless care profile. Flourishing in well-drained soil and warm temperatures of about 25-30°C, these plants require high sunlight exposure and regular watering, ensuring the soil remains slightly moist. Common challenges include infestations of fungal disease, aphids, or whiteflies, primarily due to overwatering or high humidity. Seasonal care necessitates reduced water intake during cooler seasons. Dichondra generally adapts to all seasons, but might require additional watering during hot summers, and protection from frost in winter.
How to Water Dichondra?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Dichondra?
How to Propagate Dichondra?
How to Plant Dichondra?
Exploring the Dichondra Plants
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8 most common species：
Silver ponysfoot
Silver ponysfoot (Dichondra argentea) is a creeping vine species native to the United States and Mexico. Silver ponysfoot grows in desert regions. This species is also called the silver nickel vine. Silver ponysfoot is often grown in hanging planters and window boxes because its leaves cascade downward.
Lawn leaf
Lawn leaf (Dichondra repens) is a low-growing, creeping perennial herb with characteristic kidney-shaped leaves. It doesn't have a flowering season: the small yellowish-green flowers may appear at any time of the year. It is native to Australia and New Zealand but has been introduced in other parts of the world, including the western U.S. and China.
Asian ponysfoot
Introduced initially as a groundcover and a grass substitute for lawns, asian ponysfoot spread uncontrollably and is now considered a weed in some countries. This trailing plant grows worldwide in tropical and cool temperate climates. When some parts of this plant are touched, they can cause skin irritation.
Carolina ponyfoot
This small herbaceous plant is a native to Bermuda and the Southeastern United States. Its horseshoe-shaped leaves are no doubt responsible for the name of this plant. Carolina ponyfoot is a good addition to water gardens, butterfly gardens, or alongside lakes or ponds as an aid to habitat restoration.
Ponysfoots 'Silver Falls'
Ponysfoots 'Silver Falls' is a trailing plant with cascading silver foliage that gives it a waterfall-like appearance. It is a great ground cover for rock gardens, hanging baskets, and mixed planters. In addition to its ornamental value, it is also edible and can be used in salads for a refreshing burst of flavor. Its ability to attract bees and butterflies makes it a great addition to pollinator gardens.
Oakwoods ponysfoot
Oakwoods ponysfoot is known for its cascading growth habit and delicate, rounded leaves that often form dense, ground-hugging mats. This perennial favors shaded environments, where its foliage can take on a silvery-green hue, making it a popular choice for understory cover or hanging baskets. Thriving in moist but well-drained soil, oakwoods ponysfoot exhibits resilience and can spread to form lush, low carpets across the garden floor.
Western ponysfoot
Western ponysfoot is a low-growing, spreading perennial with velvety, kidney-shaped leaves. This groundcover favors the dappled light of its native woodland settings, adeptly forming dense mats that can outcompete weeds. Its inconspicuous yellow to green flowers are small, yet they add to the plant’s charm when viewed up close. Western ponysfoot thrives in moist, well-drained soils, exhibiting a hardy disposition in mild climates.
New mexico ponysfoot
New mexico ponysfoot is a robust groundcover with small, kidney-shaped leaves that form a dense mat along the soil. This resilient plant thrives in shaded locations, its foliage spreading rapidly to create a lush carpet. Delicate, inconspicuous flowers may emerge, blending with the greenery and adding to its charm without distracting from the verdant tapestry it weaves across the ground.
All Species of Dichondra
Silver ponysfoot
Silver ponysfoot
Silver ponysfoot (Dichondra argentea) is a creeping vine species native to the United States and Mexico. Silver ponysfoot grows in desert regions. This species is also called the silver nickel vine. Silver ponysfoot is often grown in hanging planters and window boxes because its leaves cascade downward.
Lawn leaf
Lawn leaf
Lawn leaf (Dichondra repens) is a low-growing, creeping perennial herb with characteristic kidney-shaped leaves. It doesn't have a flowering season: the small yellowish-green flowers may appear at any time of the year. It is native to Australia and New Zealand but has been introduced in other parts of the world, including the western U.S. and China.
Asian ponysfoot
Asian ponysfoot
Introduced initially as a groundcover and a grass substitute for lawns, asian ponysfoot spread uncontrollably and is now considered a weed in some countries. This trailing plant grows worldwide in tropical and cool temperate climates. When some parts of this plant are touched, they can cause skin irritation.
Carolina ponyfoot
Carolina ponyfoot
This small herbaceous plant is a native to Bermuda and the Southeastern United States. Its horseshoe-shaped leaves are no doubt responsible for the name of this plant. Carolina ponyfoot is a good addition to water gardens, butterfly gardens, or alongside lakes or ponds as an aid to habitat restoration.
Ponysfoots 'Silver Falls'
Ponysfoots 'Silver Falls'
Ponysfoots 'Silver Falls' is a trailing plant with cascading silver foliage that gives it a waterfall-like appearance. It is a great ground cover for rock gardens, hanging baskets, and mixed planters. In addition to its ornamental value, it is also edible and can be used in salads for a refreshing burst of flavor. Its ability to attract bees and butterflies makes it a great addition to pollinator gardens.
Oakwoods ponysfoot
Oakwoods ponysfoot
Oakwoods ponysfoot is known for its cascading growth habit and delicate, rounded leaves that often form dense, ground-hugging mats. This perennial favors shaded environments, where its foliage can take on a silvery-green hue, making it a popular choice for understory cover or hanging baskets. Thriving in moist but well-drained soil, oakwoods ponysfoot exhibits resilience and can spread to form lush, low carpets across the garden floor.
Western ponysfoot
Western ponysfoot
Western ponysfoot is a low-growing, spreading perennial with velvety, kidney-shaped leaves. This groundcover favors the dappled light of its native woodland settings, adeptly forming dense mats that can outcompete weeds. Its inconspicuous yellow to green flowers are small, yet they add to the plant’s charm when viewed up close. Western ponysfoot thrives in moist, well-drained soils, exhibiting a hardy disposition in mild climates.
New mexico ponysfoot
New mexico ponysfoot
New mexico ponysfoot is a robust groundcover with small, kidney-shaped leaves that form a dense mat along the soil. This resilient plant thrives in shaded locations, its foliage spreading rapidly to create a lush carpet. Delicate, inconspicuous flowers may emerge, blending with the greenery and adding to its charm without distracting from the verdant tapestry it weaves across the ground.
Dichondra brevifolia
Dichondra brevifolia
Dichondra brevifolia is characterized by its low-growing, creeping habit, often forming a dense, carpet-like mat. This perennial has small, rounded leaves that lend it a delicate texture. Adapting well to shaded conditions, dichondra brevifolia can thrive under the canopy of larger plants, retaining moisture with its brief-stalked foliage. Its diminutive size belies its hardiness and ability to cover ground efficiently, making it an attractive ground cover in temperate landscapes.
California ponysfoot
California ponysfoot
California ponysfoot is characterized by its sprawling habit and small, round to kidney-shaped leaves, which create a dense, mat-like ground cover. Notably, its delicate foliage thrives in shady nooks, suggesting a preference for lower light environments. Small, inconspicuous flowers may appear, but it's the silvery-green leafage that truly defines this hardy plant, allowing it to blend seamlessly into understorey vegetation or adorn shady garden corners with a cool, verdant carpet.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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About
Key Facts
Distribution
How To Care
All Species
More Genus
Dichondra
Dichondra
The dichondra are best known as a genus of perennial ground cover. Varieties of the dichondra have been native to the United States, Mexico, and Australia. It is known for its circular green leaves and does well in coastal areas with rich sun.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
Key Facts About Dichondra
Feedback
Attributes of Dichondra
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
15 - 38 ℃
Scientific Classification of Dichondra
Distribution of Dichondra
Feedback
Distribution Map of Dichondra
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Dichondra
Feedback
Dichondra is a genus of creeping plants with an effortless care profile. Flourishing in well-drained soil and warm temperatures of about 25-30°C, these plants require high sunlight exposure and regular watering, ensuring the soil remains slightly moist. Common challenges include infestations of fungal disease, aphids, or whiteflies, primarily due to overwatering or high humidity. Seasonal care necessitates reduced water intake during cooler seasons. Dichondra generally adapts to all seasons, but might require additional watering during hot summers, and protection from frost in winter.
How to Water Dichondra?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Dichondra?
How to Propagate Dichondra?
How to Plant Dichondra?
Exploring the Dichondra Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Silver ponysfoot
Silver ponysfoot (Dichondra argentea) is a creeping vine species native to the United States and Mexico. Silver ponysfoot grows in desert regions. This species is also called the silver nickel vine. Silver ponysfoot is often grown in hanging planters and window boxes because its leaves cascade downward.
Lawn leaf
Lawn leaf (Dichondra repens) is a low-growing, creeping perennial herb with characteristic kidney-shaped leaves. It doesn't have a flowering season: the small yellowish-green flowers may appear at any time of the year. It is native to Australia and New Zealand but has been introduced in other parts of the world, including the western U.S. and China.
Asian ponysfoot
Introduced initially as a groundcover and a grass substitute for lawns, asian ponysfoot spread uncontrollably and is now considered a weed in some countries. This trailing plant grows worldwide in tropical and cool temperate climates. When some parts of this plant are touched, they can cause skin irritation.
Carolina ponyfoot
This small herbaceous plant is a native to Bermuda and the Southeastern United States. Its horseshoe-shaped leaves are no doubt responsible for the name of this plant. Carolina ponyfoot is a good addition to water gardens, butterfly gardens, or alongside lakes or ponds as an aid to habitat restoration.
Show More Species
All Species of Dichondra
More Popular Genus
Feedback
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
Your Ultimate Guide to Plants
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17,000 local species +400,000 global species studied
Nearly 5 years of research
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A database of 400000+ plants
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