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puncture vine

Tribulus terrestris

groundcover☀️ full sun💧 low waterZone 10a – Zone 12b

A low-growing, spreading annual or warm-season groundcover with small yellow flowers and distinctive spiny seed pods. Highly drought-tolerant and invasive in many regions; considered a noxious weed in most areas.

Overview

Form: Spreading
Growth Rate: fast
Size: 0.25–1′ tall × 1–3′ wide
Dormancy: annual

Tolerances & Soil

high

Zone 10aZone 12b

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ColderWarmer

Seasonality

Bloom Season

Season of Interest

Summer

Ground cover

Low spreading plants that carpet the soil.

Succession Role

pioneer

Native Range

Mediterranean, tropical Africa, South Asia

Function & Care

dynamic accumulatorerosion controlmedicinal

Establishment & Care

Establishment: easy
Maintenance: low
Propagation: seed

puncture vine

Overview

Tolerances & Soil

Seasonality

Ground cover

Native Range

Function & Care

Companion Planting

Plants well with

puncture vine

Overview

Tolerances & Soil

Seasonality

Forest Layer Placement

Ground cover

Native Range

Function & Care

Companion Planting

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