Scientific Name:
Persicaria campanulata
Pronunciation:
pur-sih-KAIR-ee-uh kum-pan-you-LAY-tuh
Common Name:
lesser knotweed
Family Name:
Polygonaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves dark green, ovate to lanceolate, heavily veined.
Habit:
Arching, Open, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Irregular, Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Himalayas)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Erosion control, Fall interest, Fragrance, Group or mass planting, Wetland - bogs
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Green, Red
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Ciliate
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Five, petal-like sepals
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Runners (or stolons)
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids (Disease resistant)
