Last updated on May 7th, 2025 at 03:36 am
Common name
Kidney Weed
Position
Full and partial sun
Flower shape and colour
Pale greenish-yellow
Form
Prostrate
Suitability for landscaping
This species is cultivated as an ornamental plant, and can be used as a lawn substitute or ground cover in gardens. It is also recommended as a lawn option and as a ground cover.
(Thompson, P 2012, p. 128; Molyneux, 2004, p. 32, ALA, Dichondra repens)
Video: Ultimate Backyard Youtube channel, Dichondra repens (Kidneyweed)
This 4 minute video provides an overview of how Kidney weed can be used in garden landscapes.
Propagation
By division or by seed
(APS NSW, Dichondra repens)
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of Living Australia 2025, Dichondra repens, Provides details of the native groundcover: Dichondra repens.
- Felicity S, Haworth A 2024, Kidney Weed (Dichondra repens), Provides information about the image of the Dichondra repens foliage and flower featured in this page, which is sourced from iNaturalist for ALA.
- Molyneux, B, Forrester, S 2004, The Australian A-Z of Australian plants, New Holland (Australia) Pty. Ltd., Sydney.
- Thompson, P 2012, Australian planting design, CSIRO, Sydney.
- Ultimate Backyard 2025, Ultimate Backyard Youtube Channel. This Youtube channel contains videos on native and other garden plants.
- Wrigley, J, Fagg, M 2013, Australian Native Plants, Reed New Holland, Sydney.