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Leptinella dioica is an herbaceous perennial native to New Zealand. It is a creeping and somewhat fleshy plant that bears small and green, fern-like leaves with a touch of bronze. Small, yellow flowers are borne through spring and summer amidst the foliage. It typically grows to 10 cm tall and 70 cm wide, growing best when planted on a well-drained site in full sun or partial shade. This hardy plant has storage roots which enable it to survive moderate frosts, dry periods, and coastal environments. This is a great plant to use as a low groundcover, for planting between rocks and pavers, using in tropical gardens, or planting around pool areas. Can be used as a lawn substitute in low traffic areas which are seasonally damp or somewhat poorly drained. Tolerates sun, wet and dry periods and salt water. Will grow on clay banks. Evergreen. Hardy.

Habitat: Coastal and inland up to 1000 m a.s.l.. In the northern part of its range usually on the margins of saltmarshes but further south extending well inland in seepages and permanently open, damp turfs.

Flowering: Spring - Summer [August - January]
Fruiting:    Summer - Autumn [October - June]