Stinking Pennywort
NameStinking Pennywort
Species NameHydrocotyle moschata
Common NameStinking Pennywort
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenone
Geographic Originaustralia
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Trunk Featureshairy stems, multiple stems from base, herbaceous
Foliage Typerounded lobed leaves
Height (cm)12
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesSpherical flower clusters, hairy stems, and small, rounded, lobed leaves characteristic of a groundcover plant.
Description
This specimen of Stinking Pennywort is a small herbaceous plant featuring rounded, lobed leaves and distinctive spherical flower clusters on upright, hairy stalks. It is shown growing naturally amidst moss and soil, characteristic of its groundcover habit.
