Japanese name: ヒメイワダレソウ（姫岩垂草） Scientific name:Phyla canescens
[Overview]
A perennial.
The stems creep along the ground, rooting at the nodes, and spread in a mat.
The leaves are simple and opposite, spatulate-ovate to lanceolate, about 1–2.5 cm long, somewhat fleshy, with blunt teeth along the margins.
The flowers are densely borne in spikes arising from the leaf axils.
It resembles Iwadare-so, but can be distinguished by its inflorescence, which is a short cylinder or head.
The inflorescence is about 1 cm in diameter.
The corolla is tubular, with the tip divided into 5 somewhat lip-shaped lobes, and is usually pale pink with a yellow throat.
[Uses]
Besides horticultural use, it is also used for greening slopes and similar purposes.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by division or stem cuttings.
It prefers a sunny place and is easy to grow.
