Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
| Botanical Name: | Gonocarpus tetragynus 4 synonyms: Haloragis rubra, Haloragis tetragyna, Haloragis tetragyna var. bicallosa, Haloragis tetragyna var. serrata |
| Common Name: | common raspwort |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m) |
| Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade
Dry, Moist, Well Drained |
| Size (HxW): | 15-30 cm x 40 cm |
| Foliage: | Pairs of lance-shaped leaves, 0.6-1.9 cm x 2-7 mm, with stiff hairs. Margins have 4-8 small teeth. |
| Flowers: | Loose terminal spikes of tiny green to redish-pink flowers, bracts reddish., December-February,. |
| General Comments: | Wiry, erect perennial herb with slightly 4-ribbed stems covered in sharp stiff hairs. Plant as an understorey under established trees. Stems have a raspy feel. Fast growing |
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