Baldjuansky knotweed

Family: buckwheat family. Name: derived from the Greek words 'polys' - many and 'gonos' - knee/joint; given for the knotty, jointed stem.

Description: the genus comprises about 300 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants, less often subshrubs and lianas, widely distributed throughout the world. About 20 species are in cultivation. Stems erect or prostrate, sometimes twining. Leaves simple, alternate. Flowers small, in few-flowered cymes, often gathered into racemose or paniculate inflorescences. Fruit - a nutlet (achene). Up to 100 seeds per 1 g.

This genus includes species that are excellent for landscaping ponds. Among other species, the most commonly used are:

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