Polygonum
Buckwheat plant family
Polygonum is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as knotweeds or smartweeds, found worldwide in diverse habitats.
The name refers to the swollen joints on their stems.
Some species are invasive weeds; others have culinary or medicinal uses.
Japanese knotweed, among the most troublesome invasive plants in North America and Europe, belongs to this group.
Invasive jointed-stem plant
- smartweedPeppery-tasting wetland plant
- buckwheatTriangular-seeded pseudocereal
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- perennialRecurring each year
annual · rhizomes · nodes · jointed · stems · alternate · leaves · inflorescence
Oxidation-preventing molecule
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- extractConcentrated derived substance
anti-inflammatory · circulation · root · decoction · herbal · folk medicine · astringent · poultice
Pest takeover situation
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- spreadTo distribute widely
overrun · smother · entangle · sprawl · rhizomes · resilient · colonize · monoculture
knotweed
Invasive jointed-stem plant
- smartweedPeppery-tasting wetland plant
- buckwheatTriangular-seeded pseudocereal
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
perennial · annual · rhizomes · nodes · jointed · stems · alternate · leaves · inflorescence · achene
antioxidant
Oxidation-preventing molecule
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
extract · anti-inflammatory · circulation · root · decoction · herbal · folk medicine · astringent · poultice
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
spread · overrun · smother · entangle · sprawl · rhizomes · resilient · colonize · monoculture · outcompete
- convex polygonShape with no indentations
- love polygonMulti-directional romantic entanglement
- regular polygonShape with identical sides, angles
- irregular polygonMany-sided shape, sides differ