Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Vines ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Silver Dichondra, Silver Pony-foot, Kidneyweed, Silver Nickel Vine and Aluminum Vine (Dichondra argentea), Convolvulaceae Family, Texas native, perennial, evergreen, to semi-deciduous, deciduous in winter (depending upon the zone in which it is growing), blooms May through August (inconspicuous)

I didn't quite know where to post this plant because it has a vining habit, but in its native habitat, it is a groundcover. It is a native plant that inhabits West Texas to southeastern Arizona and the Mexican states of Durango and Michoacan. In Mexico, its preferred habitat is on igneous substrates. It prefers alkaline to neutral pH soils, but is adaptable. It is the only desert-adapted Dichondra, but does best as a cultivated plant with occasional irrigation especially during periods of drought. Although it will tolerate drought, it will look a bit puny after suffering leaf die back. It requires well-drained soil if planted in the ground as a groundcover and is deer resistant in areas that are not overpopulated with deer.It is perfect for hanging baskets, as a ground cover, in window boxes, as a cascading plant over walls and even as a lawn (does not take frequent foot traffic). If used in a rock garden, xeriscape or wildscape, it may require some additional water.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/76508/index.html

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