Smartweed plants

Smartweed, or Polygonum hydropiperoides, is a lowland plant native to the Americas. It is a source of antioxidants and supporter of good health, here we'll take a look at its benefits!

Citation: Guenther, K. (2017, January 12) Oriental Lady’s-thumb as wildlife food [Web log post.] Retrieved: readers supply the date, from http://wildfoods4wildlife.com Getting Started This genus of plants provide the #1 seed loved by wildlife on the Super Seeds List and upwards of 65 different bird and mammal species eat smartweed seed. So it is…

This week saw a private class at Haulover Canal, always an interesting and challenging area to find wild edibles, especially this time of year. While we can forage year round in Florida the cool dry time between Christmas and Valentine’s Day is our scrounging season. The short canal, while fairly north in Florida terms, is […]

Smartweed, also called Pennsylvania smartweed or Japanese smartweed, is a troublesome weed that can infest lawns and gardens. This article contains tips to help you take control of this pesky nuisance. Click here for more information.

Polygonum persicaria, also known as Lady's Thumb is always seen growing alongside Pennsylvania Smartweed. There is some confusion identifying each, but given their similarities - look at them as one.

This article explains some outstanding benefits of smartweed (polygonum hydropiper), which you need to know about. Researchers reveal that this spectacular herb

This is smartweed. You gotta love that pink, even though it's a pretty invasive weed. The Latin is Polygonum cespitosum. There are a bunch of smartweeds. Here's a site that describes a bunch of them. The bees love that pink. I was pleasantly surprised to see the bees all over it this fall so I'll be less likely to totally eradicate it next year. It's an important late season nectar plant. It is a perennial and it will take over so I'm pondering ways of giving it some space, but not all of…

Smartweed, it's so delicate and dainty looking, the flowers are so pretty and I really have no idea how those scrawny stems hold up those flowers! This little weed goes by several names including knotweed, water pepper and arsesmart. There are several other plants that look like smartweed but there is no mistaking whether or not you have the right one when you take a taste of one of the leaves, I warn you, a SMALL taste is all it will take and all that I recommend. It has a very peppery…

Typically found in moist, riparian habitats and in wetland zones that have undergone anthropogenic disturbance, Persicaria pensylvanica is an ecologically important annual. Learn more on pondinformer.com #pennsylvania #smartweed #plants

Most damp partial sun to shady areas are filled with smartweed now. Plants have always been there but the fall weather makes them more prominent. Some have white flowers while others have pink. Thi…