huh? Recomm: puncture 'vine' as ground cover?!?!

Jun 17, 2004 0 Replies

i was Googling for someting else, but saw this: [PDF] Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Ground Covers for South Florida File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML



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Trilobus terrestris



- Caltrops, Puncture vine



18" S H H Bright green leaves, yellow flowers spring through fall X Fast, attractive cover, but spiny fruit can penetrate soft-soled footwear, thus restricting use to areas that do not receive foot traffic.


this weed's seed/fruit is poky enough to give a flat track to an Abrams tank


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