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Phyla nodiflora

Botanical Name
Phyla nodiflora
Common Names
Sawtooth Fogfruit, Turkey Tangle,
Carpet Weed is an exotic evergreen perennial groundcover with a mat-forming, prostrate, spreading habit. It produces purple and white flowers. It is used in landscapes as a low-growing groundcover and for covering large areas in tropical and subtropical gardens. It can also be utilised for erosion control and as a living mulch. Grows to approx. 0.3m H x 1m W.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Phyla nodiflora Sawtooth Fogfruit, Turkey Tangle,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Climbers, Groundcovers, Herbs & Vegetables, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Mat Forming, Prostrate, Spreading

Description:
Carpet Weed is an exotic evergreen perennial groundcover with a mat-forming, prostrate, spreading habit. It produces purple and white flowers. It is used in landscapes as a low-growing groundcover and for covering large areas in tropical and subtropical gardens. It can also be utilised for erosion control and as a living mulch. Grows to approx. 0.3m H x 1m W.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 60cm-1m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained