Rusty Tick-trefoil (Desmodium Rhytidophyllum) is a perennial herb, shrub in the Fabaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires moderate watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 9-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.
A small twining herb or trailing shrub with rusty or felty hairs on all parts, native to eastern and northern Australia.
Rusty Tick-trefoil
Desmodium Rhytidophyllum
A small twining herb or trailing shrub with rusty or felty hairs on all parts, native to eastern and northern Australia.
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