Rupture Wort, Smooth rupturewort
Herniaria glabra
Name
| Botanical name: | Herniaria glabra |
| Colloquial name: | Rupture Wort, Smooth rupturewort |
Growth
| Growth form: | carpet-like, perennial, creeping |
| Mature height: | 3 - 5 cm |
Leaf
| Foliage: | small, fleshy, roundish, reminds of thyme |
| Leaves: | evergreen |
| Leaf color: | green |
| Autumn leaf color: | no |
Blossom / fruit
| Blossom: | tiny |
| Flowering period: | June - August |
| Flower color: | greenish |
| Fruit: | no |
Miscellaneous
| Soil type: | well-drained, nutritionally poor soil |
| Location: | Sun, partial shade |
| Flowering period: | all year round |
| Requirement: | 12 per m² |
| Use for: | ground cover, group planting, lawn substitute, green roof plant |
| Ships as: | as pot plant |
| Hardiness: | yes |
