CHINESE KNOTWEED

Persicaria chinensis REPORT THIS WEED (02) 6623 3800

Description

A perennial herb up to 1 m high. It grows quickly and sometimes climbing.

Leaves Light green, each with a characteristic dark green V-shaped blotch in the centre of each leaf.

Flowers Clusters of small white or pink flowers, with 1–3 flowers per cluster.

Dispersal Seed and vegetative reproduction from plant fragments dispersed by contaminated produce and birds. Also spread by deliberate cultivation for medicinal use.

Confused with Native Persicaria spp. (aka Smart Weeds).

Control Please do not attempt to treat or dispose of this weed yourself. Call (02) 6623 3800 if you see this plant anywhere in the Far North Coast region.