Acaena buchananii
New Zealand burr, Piripiri, Bidibid
Acaena Acaena
A. buchananii - A. buchananii is a mat-forming, evergreen perennial with trailing stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into rounded, sharply-toothed, blue- to grey-green leaves and spherical, creamy-white flower heads in summer followed by reddish-brown burrs with hooked seeds.
Acaena buchananii is: Evergreen
Mat Forming
Cream in Summer
Blue-green, Grey-green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Remove spent flower stems.
Divide and replant in early spring, or sow seeds in an open frame or cold greenhouse between early autumn and spring.
Division, Root plantlets, Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Acaena buchananii (New Zealand burr) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Between paving stones, Containers, Gravel, Ground Cover, Rock
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Will not tolerate excessive winter wet. Site carefully as can be invasive.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Acaena buchananii
New Zealand burr, Piripiri, Bidibid
Acaena Acaena
A. buchananii - A. buchananii is a mat-forming, evergreen perennial with trailing stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into rounded, sharply-toothed, blue- to grey-green leaves and spherical, creamy-white flower heads in summer followed by reddish-brown burrs with hooked seeds.
New Zealand
Evergreen
Mat Forming
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Cream in Summer
Blue-green, Grey-green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
Remove spent flower stems.
Divide and replant in early spring, or sow seeds in an open frame or cold greenhouse between early autumn and spring.
Division, Root plantlets, Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Acaena buchananii (New Zealand burr) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Between paving stones, Containers, Gravel, Ground Cover, Rock
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Will not tolerate excessive winter wet. Site carefully as can be invasive.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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