Species

Persicaria polystachya

Etymology

Persicaria: Medieval name referring to the likeness of the leaves to a peach tree

Common Name(s)

Indian knotweed

Family

Polygonaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Synonyms

Polygonum polystachyum

Flowering

November, December, January, February, March, April, May

Flower Colours

White

Fruiting

Doesn't fruit in NZ

Year Naturalised

1958

Origin

Temperate Himalayas

Reason For Introduction

Unknown.

Reproduction

Vegetative by stolons and/or rhizomes.

This page last updated on 14 Aug 2013