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Herniaria glabra /Rupturewort
Low spreading perennial
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Low spreading perennial
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Scientific Name:
Herniaria glabra
Common Name:
Rupturewort
Plant Type:
Deciduous
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
5, 6, 7, 9, 10
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Height:
Under 1 foot
Spread:
to 1 foot
Bloom time:
Summer
Flower color:
Green
Fruit present:
Summer
Fruit color:
Green
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Dry
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This plant can stand strong winds and droughts, but can not grow in the shade. This low growing, creeping plant is ideally suited for rock gardens. It has sweet-sented flowers. It is reported to have a number of medicinal uses. Does very well in dry soils.