Plant Information
Common Name: DAISY LAWN
Scientific Name: Phyla nodiflora
Alternative Names: Cape Weed, Frog Fruit, Matrass, Turkey-tangle.
Scientific Name: Phyla nodiflora
Alternative Names: Cape Weed, Frog Fruit, Matrass, Turkey-tangle.
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R92.00
Description
- Perennial
- Daisy Lawn is an evergreen, tough, fast-spreading groundcover with small white to pinkish flowers with a purple centre.
- It is sturdy enough to serve as a lawn substitute.
- Is especially useful in heavy foot traffic areas, between pavers and stepping stone or to discourage digging dogs.
- Daisy Lawn only grows a few cm. tall and can tolerate drought as well as flooding.
- It needs full sun and will grow in clay, loam, and sand.
- Daisy Lawn provides a good source of nectar to many species of butterflies.
Parts Used
- The leaves and immature stalks.
Medicinal Uses. It is said that
- Traditionally, Daisy Lawn has been used to treat constipation and knee pain.
- Leaves and immature stalks are used to make infusions that are administered to children with indigestion or women that have recently delivered a baby.
- A paste produced from the plant is also applied to boils and ulcers.
For Animals. It is said that
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Other Uses
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Mountain Herb Estate, and its representatives will not be held responsible for the improper use of any plants or documentation provided. By use of this site and the information contained herein you agree to hold harmless Mountain Herb Estate, its affiliates and staff