An easily grown perennial plant, can spread by growing roots at leaf nodes, it succeeds in ordinary well drained soil in sun or semi shade, requires a warm position, adaptable to poorly drained soils in Australia, able to tolerate extended dry conditions but thrives with regular moisture
A good ground cover plant, spreading freely and tolerating some treading, the plant spreads vigorously and can be used, within its native range, to stabilize soils on banks, roadsides
Globular greenish white flowers on slender stalks in spring are followed by burr like seed heads, which readily attach to clothing or animal fur
Wildlife Value: Provides seed for Rosellas
Bush Food: The green seeds burr and young leaves are made into a medicinal tea
Bush Medicine: An infusion is used in the treatment of kidney problems A decoction is used as a tonic, to treat bladder and stomach complaints and rheumatism The leaves are boiled, allowed to stand and the liquid drunk cold It is said to be an effective tonic and remedy for rheumatism, kidney troubles and perhaps also venereal disease
An infusion of the whole plant is used to treat gallstones
Applied externally an infusion of the leaves is used as a wash on open wounds
Germination: Surface sow, cover lightly with gravel Germinates in 3 6 weeks Light stimulates germination
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