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Acaena microphylla
Height: 0.1m;  Spread: 1m
Scarlet Piripiri (Ground Cover)
Red or bronze-green foliage. Spiky, red seed heads are very attractive. If humidity is high, plant it in a windy, exposed site.
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A microphylla in Dec after a rain shower.
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