It grows quickly, multiplies easily by long, creeping shoots that root in each node, as soon as it is on the ground.

[citation needed] The inflorescences sit in the axils of the distal leaves of the flower sprout and consist of paired cymes.

[2] The species is native to America from the southeast of the United States (Texas, Florida) via the West Indies (Guadeloupe and Martinique) to Argentina and grows in shady, rocky or gravelly spots in subtropical to tropical forests.

In Western Australia, it is an invasive species due to its rapid growth, its tolerance to various environments and the ground cover effect which make it spread very quickly, suffocating local plants or preventing them from germinating.

Strong light makes the foliage blush, the plant can stand direct sunlight if there is much humidity.