| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Muehlenbeckia axillaris (Hook.f.) Endl. |
| Synonyms | Polygonum axillare Hook.f. |
| Muehlenbeckia hypogaea Colenso | |
| Muehlenbeckia parvifolia Meisn. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaves to 3mm long, ovate, adaxially dark green, flowers ca. 5mm long, solitary or in small clusters, fruit white, ca. 5mm wide |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | greenish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , Tasmania , Victoria ) New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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