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Written by FeralFood on 2024-12-13 at 09:12

Stuff thats growing in our 'lawn replacement' area after 2 years; the photo series nobody asked for. (1 of 9)

I haven't seen much about how people realitically go with 'lawn replacement' mid-longer term, let alone in brisbane so...

Note we've had plenty of rain and generally let plants fight it out for dominance. This area never really had lawn. 3 years ago there was a freestanding (trip hazard) deck, concrete tiles, astroturf and and a sickly tree.

[#]NoLawn #BrisbaneGardening #gardeningau

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Written by FeralFood on 2024-12-13 at 09:14

1. dichondra. This is the stuff you're supposed to use. Its native to somewhere in Australia at lease, and enjoys damp and shade. Its nice underfoot.

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Written by FeralFood on 2024-12-13 at 09:16

2. Clover. A standard rec from the cooler climes. Likes the shade, but its not a summer creature - barely visible at the moment. I'm sure it'll be back.

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Written by FeralFood on 2024-12-13 at 09:18

3. Native commelina. Its geared for Brisbane, and it shows. Downside is its liable to get into the garden beds, and being a little taller (30cm), can hide weeds. May take over.

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Written by FeralFood on 2024-12-13 at 09:29

8. The almost clover. Has little yellow flowers, and might be a weed.

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Written by Linda Woodrow on 2025-01-13 at 03:16

@FeralFood Commelina is also known as "scurvy weed", because the leaves are so rich in Vitamin C. So long as you are sure it's blue flowered commelina, and not white flowered Wandering Jew (or also blue flowered but different flower introduced Commelina benghalensis), it's safe to eat and not bad in a salad. (Yours is the edible native one. )

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Written by FeralFood on 2025-01-13 at 08:23

@lindawoodrow hmmm that's a lot of salad! Ive gotta try some.

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Written by Paul Fenwick on 2025-01-13 at 02:23

@FeralFood : This looks like a wood-sorrel¹. There are a number of different species. If you eat the leaves/stalks they should have a sour lemon taste. They're good added to water and drinks, and also have small tubers² which I enjoy.

They shouldn't form the main part of your diet, though. Oxalis is named because it's high in oxalates, too much of which will make your kidneys sad.

¹ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalis

² Or large tubers, in some species. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalis_tuberosa

³ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalate

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Written by FeralFood on 2025-01-13 at 07:35

@pjf oooh thanks - you're right, looks like oxalis corniculata. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalis_corniculata

Wood sorrel is an aggressively English sounding name, it doesn't sound like something that would grow in the subtropics!

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