Popular dichondra varieties include: 'Silver Falls': a variety with long, silvery-ash-colored shoots (up to 1.5–2 m), sun-loving, and ideal for pots. 'Emerald Falls': a variety with rounded, bright green leaves and shorter shoots (about 80–90 cm), grows well in shade.
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| The main varieties of dichondra are divided by foliage color into silvery and green. |
In ornamental gardening, there are two main and most popular dichondra varieties, prized for their luxurious, cascading shoots: 1. Silver Falls is a cultivar of the dichondra argentea species. Appearance: It has small, rounded leaves covered in fine fuzz, giving them a refined silvery-ash or glaucous hue. Growth habit: It forms longer, thinner, and more graceful stems that can reach 1.5–2 meters in length. Conditions: This cultivar is very sun-loving. In shade, it loses its unique silvery sheen and becomes greener, and the crown becomes more sparse. It tolerates heat and short-term drought well.








