Onehunga (also known as prickle weed) is a prickly-seeded weed found in lawns.
Apply LAWNCLEAN PRICKLE CONTROL. It effectively kills onehunga weed but leaves you lawn grasses unaffected. Allow 2-3 weeks for prickle weeds to die.
Optimum control is achieved in Spring, Summer and Autumn when weed and lawn growth is vigourous.
Onehunga weed, commonly called prickle weed, is a branched prickly-seeded weed that forms in patches up to 40cm across in lawns, playing fields and golf courses.
It is a very unpleasant weed in lawns and turf due to the prickles on its ripe seeds which make walking or lying on the lawn painful.
Prickle weed is also known as onehunga weed. It is the seeds of prickle weed that are prickly. Get rid of prickle weed to ensure that your lawn is a pleasant place to walk barefoot.
The scientific name of onehunga prickle weed is Soliva sessilis.