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Polygonum capitatum
Family Name: | Polygonaceae |
Synonyms: | Persicaria capitata |
Common Name: | Pink Clover, Knotweed |
Name
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Asia |
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Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | A perennial shrub with creeping stem and tufted. |
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Foliage | Leaf blades ovate to elliptic shape, measuring up to 3 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, base cuneate, apex acute, margin entire, short petiole of around 2 mm long. |
Stems | Nearly glabrous (hairless), branched, and short internodes. |
Flowers | Inflorescence, terminally located, head-like type, around 6 - 10 mm in diameter, short pedicel, pinkish petals. |
Etymology | The genus Polygonum means many-joints. The specific epithet capitatum means head-like, which refers to the inflorescence shape. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens, Groundcover |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
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Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
Propagation Method | Stem Cutting |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Ovate, Elliptical) |
Foliar Margin | Entire |
Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
Foliar Base | Cuneate |
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower Colour(s) | Pink |
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Flower Location | Terminal |
Inflorescence Type | Head / Capitulum |
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Others
Master ID | 1057 |
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Species ID | 2350 |
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