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 |