Botanical Name: Sutera cordata
Common Name: Bacopa, Snow flake Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape low, spreading, trailing or mat-forming perennial with a dense, prostrate habit; flowers are star-shaped and appear all over plant Height to 4" Spread to 36" Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade; thrives in warm, sunny areas Soil thrives in well-drained soil, tolerates most any soil Hardiness tolerates light frost, Zones 17, 19, 22-24 Morphology: Leaves cordate, opposite, to 1" across, somewhat disagreeable odor from crushed foliage, margins somewhat toothed or dentate Flowers white star-shaped flowers to 1/2" across throughout warm season a less hardy pink variety is available Fruit tiny capsule Propagation: softwood cuttings spring through summer – very easy to root Usage: easy to grow groundcover or foreground plant used for heavy bloom and dense mat-forming habit; chokes out weeds and spreads into other plants quickly; it should be planted where plenty of room is available Landscape Care: Watering takes average watering, but tolerates drought when established; tolerates drought better than cold Fertilizing slow-release at planting time Pruning head back to control size and spread Pests/Diseases none significant Special Conditions/Other sometimes looks scorched in hottest months Origin: South Africa Family: Scrophulariaceae Notes: |
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