Kurapia ground cover VS Frog Fruit or CA Native Lippia (Video)

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Kurapia Ground Cover VS Frog Fruit or CA Native Lippia

Kurapia Ground Cover VS Turkey Tangle Frog Fruit 

Sod and Seed, Inc. discusses similarities and differences between Kurapia ground cover and Turkey Tangle Frog Fruit, or the California Native Lippia, in a short 6-minute video. We look at traits between Kurapia ground cover and the CA Native Lippia such as color, texture, height, and flowering patterns. 

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Kurapia Ground Cover

Kurapia ground cover is a lab-developed alternative ground cover with many benefits similar to the California Native Lippia Phyla Nodiflora. For example, Kurapia ground cover is highly drought tolerant and low maintenance as it never needs to be mowed. Kurapia can be installed in Kurapia plug form or Kurapia sod roll forms. 

California Native Lippia

The California Native Lippia is the native form of Lippia in California. This Native Lippia can be found along the entire west coast of the United States. There are also other native forms of this Lippia in various parts of the world.

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Turkey Tangle Frog Fruit Flower Blooming

Turkey Tangle Frog Fruit Ground Cover

The CA Native Lippia has many names such as Lippia Phyla Nodiflora, Frog Fruit, Turkey Tangle Frog Fruit ground cover and Frogfruit ground cover as one word. 

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CLICK HERE to view our video on Kurapia Ground Cover and Frog Fruit Ground Cover. 

Kurapia Plugs

In our video, we briefly cover information about installing Kurapia plugs VS installing Kurapia sod rolls. 

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Sod and Seed, Inc. hopes this video was helpful, informative and useful. Would you choose the Kurapia ground cover or California Native Lippia ground cover? We are open 6 days a week, Monday - Friday from 7 am - 5 pm. Our deliveries are also 6 days per week Monday - Saturday. We hope you come back soon!

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California Native Lippia Phyla Nodiflora Sample by Sod and Seed, Inc.


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7 comments

  • How does the winter performance of the Lippia compare to the Kurapia? I’ve read some sources that indicate that the Kurapia is not dormant in the winter to the degree that Lippia is. In other places I’ve read that Lippia may remain greener in the winter.

    A friend of mine recently planted Lippia and said that it’s fairly high maintenance in that it grows into everything and needs frequent trimming and taming. How does Kurapia compare in this regard?

    Sara K. on
  • I’ve had great luck with this plant – Lippia. It is a pretty tough plant, and it looks great in my yard. I love the color and texture of the leaves. I installed it about a month ago, and it has filled in nicely and is healthy.

    Dianne Smith on
  • Thank you Tina! I am happy to hear your client was happy with the kurapia sod. Sod delivery to the Marina District is always available with us whenever you need it. I hope they enjoy the new lawn alternative and enjoy kicking the mower to the curb.
    To everyone reading Tina from Home Touch Designs had a customer that had a backyard but in one of the steepest areas in San Francisco, the Marina District and to make it even harder the area did not have access to mow regularly. The choice of kurapia sod meant we could have the area ground covered, never mow, use less water, and be able to manually trim with sheers for edging if needed.
    Kurapia sod will work as a normal lawn as well, so lets hope the grandchildren agree.

    George from Sod and Seed on
  • Crazy to see Frog Fruit now becoming lawn after I battled it for so long in Texas. Texas frog fruit looked a bit different ours was not this refined looking. How does frog fruit do in San Jose and whats the lead time?

    Matt D. on
  • I am so excited to find out what will happen to my backyard after this side-by-side comparison of the performance of the products. I look forward to working with you on this exciting project soon.

    Tina Smith on

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