General Landscape Uses:
Groundcover.
Availability:
Grown by enthusiasts.
Description: Low-growing succulent herb with slender stems and almost circular leaves and tiny white flowers in clusters.
Dimensions: Creeping stems form a mat, rooting at the nodes.
Range:
Coastal southeastern and southern United States south to Collier and Dade counties.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Map of ZIP codes with habitat recommendations from the Monroe County Keys north to Martin and Charlotte counties.
Habitats: Beach dunes, prairies, ponds, canals.
Soils: Moist to wet, well-drained to poorly drained sandy soils, without humus.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance: Secondary line; tolerates significant salt wind without injury, but usually is somewhat protected.
Drought Tolerance: Moderate to low; requires moist to wet soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements: Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color: Whitish.
Flower Characteristics: Inconspicuous.
Flowering Season: Spring-Fall.
References: Hall (
2020), Taylor (
1998), Taylor
Comments: We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.
