Indian Chickweed, Green carpetweed
Mollugo verticillata
Family: Molluginaceae
What it is like
Mollugo verticillata is a ANNUAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is in flower from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 0.2
Where it is found
Sandy river banks, roadsides and cultivated ground. Weedy in fields, gardens, roadsides, moist to dry soils and sand; from sea level to 3000 metres.
Eastern and western N. America - southwards from Quebec and British Columbia.
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 1
Used as a pot herb.
Medicine
Rating: 1
Demulcent, poultice.
Demulcent: Soothes, lubricates and softens irritated tissues, especially the mucous membranes.
Poultice: A moist, usually warm or hot, mass of plant material applied to the skin in the treatment of burns etc.
Other
Rating: 0
How it is grown
Not known
Propagating it: Seed -
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Annual
Hardiness: 0-0
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist