Japanese Knotweed, False Bamboo (Fallopia japonica)

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 30, 2003

Common name: Japanese Knotweed, False Bamboo
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Fallopia
Species japonica

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/32028/

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Laural Madison, GA(Zone 7b) Aug 03, 2003

Is this the same thing as "silver lace vine"? I just started some on an arbor, but hear it's very aggressive.

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Aug 03, 2003

No, This is not Siver lace Vine, although it is related to it. Silver Lace Vine is Polygonum aubertii
{ http://plantsdatabase.com/go/57174/ }

I don't know much about the Silver Lace Vine, except that it is very fast growing. I believe that most Polygonums have a propensity to spread quite rapily. Certainly Japanese Knotweed is a major problem weed in several countries to which it has been introduced.

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Laural Madison, GA(Zone 7b) Aug 05, 2003

Things grow so well here, it seems everything is listed as invasive. Partly because people were so burned from kudzu, I suppose, they are really adamant that nothing invasive be planted. So, my silver lace vine is being carefully contained. The knotweed does look a lot like the silver lace though.

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Robere31654 Ludington, MI Jun 26, 2006

if there is any one out there who knows how to get rid on this horrible plant , your knolage would be welcome

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