Q: What is the difference between creeping Charlie, pennywort and dichondra? A: All three are ground-hugging weeds that love damp soil. I collected leaves of all three so you could compare what you have. Note that creeping Charlie leaves have ragged edges. Dichondra leaves indent where they connect to the petiole (leaf stem).

May 19, 2022 · Dollar weed and Creeping Charlie are both creeping or ground-hugging annual plants native to the eastern United States. Both of them are similar in appearance and growing habits. They grow just about everywhere in the same habitat. They often grow along roadsides, in pastures, and on vacant lots.

May 10, 2023 · In this blog post, we'll be discussing the most common Gotu Kola look-alikes, and how to differentiate them from the real thing. Pennywort, also known as marsh pennywort or water pennywort, is a prolific creeping plant with round or kidney-shaped leaves, often found near wetlands, ponds or rivers.

One way to distinguish between pennywort and Dichondra carolinensis is by examining the placement of the leaf stem. In pennywort, the leaf stem is attached to the center of the leaf, giving it a distinct umbrella-like appearance.

Apr 16, 2023 · Like many other creeping Charlie look alikes, some pennyworts are edible and medicinal. You can find out more about identifying and using pennywort here and here.

Aug 31, 2011 · Equally edible, one often sees wading limpkins running across the top of floating masses of Marsh Pennywort, hoping to turn bug into bird. The Hydrocotyle bonariensis and Hydrocotyle umbellata are similar in appearance except the latter can easily grow far larger.

Apr 13, 2022 · It is a native perennial weed that has bright green, rounded leaves with scalloped edges. The stems attach to the center of the leaf on long petioles. It is often confused with dichondra, which looks similar, but its leaves are attached to the kidney-shaped leaf’s edge. Small, white flowers bloom from July to August.

Aug 21, 2023 · On the other hand, Dollarweed or Pennywort is a water-loving or aquatic perennial plant with rounded, bright green leaves that have wavy margins. Creeping Charlie is in the Lamiaceae family, while Pennywort is in the parsley family.

Feb 10, 2012 · Is this plant a Gotu Kola (Indian Pennywort)? It is in 4" pot recently purchase and transplanted. It did get exposed to low temp during shipping, but trying to recover. Temp was between 37 and low 40f on low side. It was sold to me as a Gotu Kola (centella asiatica).

Dollarweed, also known as pennywort, gets its common name from its easy-to-spot silver dollar-shaped leaves. This warm-season perennial weed loves water and typically grows low to the ground. The sooner you identify possible dollarweed growth on your property, the sooner you can begin to control it.