Frog fruit
Phyla nodiflora
- Layer 5 · Ground cover
- Ground cover
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Perennial creeping plant forming dense mats, widely used as a lawn alternative. Its small flowers attract bees and butterflies for much of the year. In the food forest it occupies the ground cover layer, withstanding foot traffic and drought and helping to suppress weeds.
It can be planted now — September is one of the best months.
See which trees frog fruit grows well with
These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.
No account needed.
Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Creeping mat up to 0.1 m
- Mature diameter: 0.4 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Hot, dry Mediterranean, Atlantic coast
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Harvest — Planting
- May — Harvest — Planting
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest — Planting
- October — Harvest — Planting
- November
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: In traditional medicine, the leaf infusion is used as a diuretic and to relieve gastrointestinal disorders.
Where to buy
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May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.
May grow well with
Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.
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Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It can be planted now — September is one of the best months.
See which trees frog fruit grows well with
These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.
No account needed.
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