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Creeping charlie is a common name for several species of flowering plants: Glechoma hederacea , also known as "ground ivy", in the family Lamiaceae Pilea nummulariifolia , in the family Urticaceae
It is commonly known as ground-ivy, gill-over-the-ground, [2] creeping charlie, alehoof, tunhoof, catsfoot, field balm, and run-away-robin. [2] It is also sometimes known as creeping jenny, but that name more commonly refers to Lysimachia nummularia. It is used as a salad green in many countries.
Pilea nummulariifolia is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant commonly known as creeping charlie native to the Caribbean (including Florida [1]) and northern South America. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It can be grown indoors, for example in a hanging pot.
Although similar to Glechoma hederacea (ground-ivy, creeping charlie), it is a good species. [2] A perennial reaching 20 cm (8 in), it is found in wet areas and near houses. [ 3 ]
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The cultivar 'Aurea' (golden creeping Jenny) It is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for groundcover where the range of its growth can be limited. It is also suitable as a bog garden or aquatic marginal plant. [5] has yellow leaves, and is somewhat less aggressive than the species.
Tradescantia zebrina, formerly known as Zebrina pendula, is a species of creeping plant in the Tradescantia genus. Common names include silver inch plant and wandering Jew. [1] The latter name is controversial, [2] and some now use the alternative wandering dude. [3] The plant is popular in cultivation due to its fast growth and attractive foliage.
Malva sylvestris is a species of the mallow genus Malva, of which it the type species.Known as common mallow to English-speaking Europeans, [3] it acquired the common names of cheeses, high mallow and tall mallow (mauve des bois by the French) [4] as it migrated from its native home in Western Europe, North Africa and Asia through the English-speaking world.