Sphagneticola trilobata

No. Category Groundcovers

Sphagneticola trilobata
1 Latin name
Old Name : Wedelia trilobata (Synonym)
Creeping-oxeye
Trailing daisy
2 Plant Common names
Wedilia
‫وﯾدﻟﯾﺎ‬
3 Family: Asteraceae
4 Country of Origin: Mexico, Caribbean and Central America.

Naturally occurs in closed forests, forest margins, open woodlands, waterways

5 Habitat. edges, lake margins, wetland edges, disturbed sites and coastal sand dunes in
its native tropical environment.

6 Form Trailing, matt forming non-woody perennial.

Stems are green, rounded, rooting at nodes if humidity is enough.

7 Morphology
Leaves are medium textured, fleshy & hairy.
The leaf arrangement is opposite to subopposite
Height : 30 cm high

Spread : indefinite if soil is moist and nodes form roots If soil is dry 2m is the
approximate spread.
8 Mature size:

Time to Ultimate Height : 2-3 years and depending on how warm the climate is
and how much water it receives.

It can be Substantially deciduous on the north coast of egypt, partially deciduous

9 Deciduous/Evergreen: in Cairo except for protected areas, fully evergreen in Southern Sinai/Southern
Egypt, Red Sea and GCC.

Flowers are bright yellow

Flowering/ fruiting season/ Flowering Season: Mid spring, summer and till mid-autumn
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significance: Flower significance: medium (3/5)
No real fruit, but rather tiny seeds after flowering and they are insignificant.
It prefers part shade but will do well in full sun with more water as well as in
11 Preferred exposure: substantial shade. Will look sparser and looser with larger darker green leaves in
substantial shade.
12 Water consumption: High water needs; regularly (4/5)
13 Cold Hardiness zone: 10 to 13

Sandy and loamy are preferred but is not fussy about other soils as long as
14 Preferred soil type:
drainage is good.
15 Preferred soil PH : 4 to 8.5.
16 Wind tolerance: Moderate 3/5

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17 Salt tolerance (aerosol/ soil): Moderate 3/5 for both

18 Heat/Humidity tolerance: Very high 5/5

Urban conditions tolerance

19 (reflected heat, compacted Urban conditions 4/5 except for soil compaction
soil and pollution):

20 Drought tolerance: Low (2/5)

White fly, mealy bugs. Can become hard to control if left untreated. ( if not
21 Pests & Common diseases:
maintained )

22 Propagation methods: Cutting

23 Ease of boxing/transplanting: N/A

Performance in the MENA Very High 4/5 except for coolerareas & high elevations of Lebanon ,Morocco +
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Region: Eastern Jordan + Northen KSA

Fast
It rapidly forms a dense ground cover

Growth rate and Dormancy period: cool season( late autumn, winter and ealry Spring)
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active/dormancy periods:

Active Season:Late spring, summer and till mid-autumn

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies

Ethnobotanical Uses :
Food (Herb & Spice)
26 Special features: Medicinal :
Paste of mashed leaves applied to joints to relieve arthritis and rheumatic
symptoms. Crushed leaves used as poultice or drunk as tea to treat colds, flu,
fever and inflammation. Caution: Should not be consumed by pregnant women,
due to possibilty of miscarriage.

27 Toxicity level: Dermatitis (Category 4)

Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
28 Maintenance level: Moderate , (3/5)
29 Style: Tropical
30 Related species / varities N.A.
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