Scientific Name:
Persicaria affinis
( syn.
Bistorta affinis
)
Pronunciation:
pur-sih-KAIR-ee-uh uh-FINE-iss
Common Name:
dwarf fleeceflower, Himalayan knotweed
Family Name:
Polygonaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Dense low ground cover; leaves mostly basal (alternate on runners and flowering stems), elliptic-spatulate, (3-)6(-10)cm long x 2-3cm wide, midrib lighter green to creamy on underside, margin finely toothed; racemes 2-7cm long, florets tiny, numerous, pink, Jul-Oct.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
South Asia / India
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Ground cover, Group or mass planting
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include P. 'Border Jewel'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Dark-red, Bronze
Shapes:
Elliptic, Oblanceolate, Spatulate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Five, petal-like sepals
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Organ Modifications:
Runners (or stolons)
Propagation:
Seed, Division - above ground parts, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZS) GAZebo South
- (SGL) Sendell Gardens, Langley