Broadleaf carpetgrass

Axonopus compressus

Photo: "Axonopus compressus habit3 (6773980686) (3).jpg" by Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons) (CC BY 2.0)

Safety

People: No hazard foundPets: Not on the ASPCA lists as we read them

Hazardous parts

Not yet checked.

Preparation

Not applicable; this is an ornamental plant.

Hazard type

No poison information is available, and no pet-safety assessing page was found either. No human-hazard statement is made.

Hazard route

None named by our sources

Toxic to pets

No ASPCA entry found.

Neither ASPCA nor NC State lists a pet-safety verdict for this plant. Not listed means no verdict was found, not that it's safe. Keep pets from eating it and call a vet or the ASPCA Poison Control line if a pet seems unwell.

PlotAndPetal cannot tell you whether a plant you found can be eaten. Only someone who can see the plant can identify it.

Poison control

If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.

Quick facts

Light: CTAHR says moderately to very shade tolerant but also grows well in full sunlight. Clemson, treating carpetgrass generally, says fair to moderate shade tolerance.
Water needs: moderate
Mature size: Usually about 6 inches tall, with a maximum of about 8 to 20 inches (CTAHR, citing FAO and Manidool).

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Step-by-step care

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Problems and fixes

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Soil, feeding and pruning

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