Chinese Knotweed

	Chinese Knotweed Chinese knotweed is a common name for several plants and may refer to: '' Koenigia weyrichii'', native to east Asia '' Persicaria chinensis'', widespread across China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam '' Reynoutria multiflora'', native to central and southern China {{Plant common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Koenigia Weyrichii ''Koenigia weyrichii'' (synonym ''Persicaria weyrichii''), the Chinese knotweed or Weyrich's knotweed, is a large, perennial, rhizomatous herb native to East Asia. It is one of the parents of the cultivated hybrid ''Koenigia'' × ''fennica'', the other being ''Koenigia alpina ''Koenigia alpina'' (synonym ''Aconogonon alpinum''), commonly known as alpine knotweed, is similar to '' Koenigia alaskana'', but differs in leaf size and achene characteristics. It is native to Europe and temperate Asia. It is one of the pare ...''. References Online Atlas of the British & Irish Flora entry Polygonoideae {{Polygonaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Persicaria Chinensis ''Persicaria chinensis'' (synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ... ''Polygonum chinense''), commonly known as creeping smartweed or Chinese knotweed, is a plant species from the family Polygonaceae. It is widespread across China, Japan, the Indian Subcontinent, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam. It is a common plant in Malaysia and Vietnam, where it is used in herbal remedies, such as for the treatment of dysentery, enteritis, and sore throat. It is a weed in some coastal areas of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. ''Persicaria chinensis'' is a perennial climber that grows to 2–3 m high. Its stems are glabrous and red-brown, with longitudinal stripes. Its leaves have oval blades, are 4–8 cm long and 3–5 cm wide, with pointed apex and rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]