#Persicaria virginiana (Virginia Knotweed)

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Plant of the Day

Sunday 31 December 2023

The distinctive foliage of Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis (thread-like Virginia knotweed) has bright green foliage with a red 'V' shaped marking. This is a clump-forming, deciduous herbaceous perennial which is being used as part of a summer tropical garden.

Jill Raggett

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Perplexing Persicaria

Persicaria punctata (Dotted Smartweed) on the left and Persicaria longiseta (Oriental Lady’s Thumb) on the right. This photo was taken near the pond at the back of the farm on 9-7-19. Persicaria punctata has “dots” on the flowers and Persicaria longiseta has cilia (hairs) on their flowers.

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Persicaria virginiana, also called jumpseed, Virginia knotweed or woodland knotweed is a North American species of smartweed within the buckwheat family. It is unusual as a shade-tolerant member of a mostly sun-loving genus. Jumpseed is a perennial, named for its seeds which can "jump" several feet when a ripe seedpod is disturbed. (at Arlington, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccin10gOebf3_rso5IXy5KBjMTQaC9uSIZ8d_Q0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Plant of the Day

Sunday 3 September 2017

The large, velvety leaves of Persicaria virginiana 'Brushstrokes' (jumpseed, Virginia knotweed) each one appears to be brushed with a central 'v' of deep red. Though grown for the foliage this herbaceous perennial also has tiny red blooms late into November. This cultivar is more compact than others. 

Jill Raggett