Acaena novae-zelandiae

Plant Characteristics
Habit		herbaceous
Height:	⇕	6 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Width:	⇔	40 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40.
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
Features:	✓	flowers
USDA Zones:		6 to 10
Flower features:	❀	red, pink

Scientific Names
Rosaceae >	Acaena >	novae-zelandiae >

Bidgee-Widgee is a prostrate herb. One plant can cover up to 4-5 square meters under ideal condition. Plants have a burr which is formed after flowering.

Acaena novae-zelandiae (Biddy-biddy^[1] or Bidgee-widgee^[2]) is an ornamental plant^[3] native to New Zealand and Australia. It can also be found elsewhere as an introduced species, and is considered a noxious weed in some areas, such as Hawaii and California.^[2]^[4]

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[1] Acaena novae-zelandiae at USDA Plants Database Profile

[GRIN-2] 2.0 ^2.1 GRIN Species Profile

[3] Wood, John (2006). Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flower. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.

[4] Jepson Manual Treatment

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