(n): a creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and orbicular to reniform leaves and small white to greenish flowers; used as a grass substitute in warm regions
Dichondra micrantha was very popular in southern California in the 1950s and 1960s as a grass substitute for lawns. When I lived there in the 60s almost everyone in our neighborhood had a dichondra lawn. They were beautiful, thick, glossy, lush, neat and cool. They did not require mowing. When I returned to my old neighborhood for a visit in 2005 there was not one dichondra lawn to be seen. Not sure why. They were something of a status symbol back in the day.
Dichondra micrantha was very popular in southern California in the 1950s and 1960s as a grass substitute for lawns. When I lived there in the 60s almost everyone in our neighborhood had a dichondra lawn. They were beautiful, thick, glossy, lush, neat and cool. They did not require mowing. When I returned to my old neighborhood for a visit in 2005 there was not one dichondra lawn to be seen. Not sure why. They were something of a status symbol back in the day.