Dichondra Species, Carolina Ponysfoot, Grass Pony Foot, Pony's Foot

Two years ago Iron Cross oxalis mysteriously popped up in the corner of my lawn. It is now gone. Just 3 feet from there, for the first t...Read Moreime, this Pony Foot plant has popped up. I am going to take a clump and place it in a pot and take it in the house. I have alot of houseplants and hope this cute little plant will thrive. It is a beautiful shade of green and looks just like a pony's hoof print. No blooms yet. It is near the driveway's edge and gets stepped on, but has a strong will to live. I live in Texas near the OK border. The temperature is steadily climbing daily and I fear the plant may not live outdoors under these conditions.

Dichondra carolinensis is also known as Carolina ponysfoot (pony-foot, pony's-foot, pony's foot). In Texas, it is often called grass pon...Read Morey-foot (pony's-foot, pony's foot). Dichondra repens var. carolinensis is a synonym of Dichondra carolinensis.