Persicaria lapathifolia

Persicaria lapathifolia

Native to:
Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Ascension | Australia | Austria | Azores | Baleares | Baltic States | Bangladesh | Belarus | Belgium | Benin | Bulgaria | Canada | AB, MB, NB, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT | Central African Republic | China | Corse | Cyprus | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | East Aegean Is. | Egypt | Ethiopia | Finland | Føroyar | France | Gambia | Germany | Greece | Greenland | Guinea | Hainan | Hungary | India | Indonesia | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Jawa | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Korea | Kriti | Krym | Kuril Is. | Labrador | Laos | Lebanon-Syria | Madeira | Mauritania | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest | Morocco | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | Netherlands | New Guinea | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Palestine | Philippines | Poland | Portugal | Prince Edward I. | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Sumatera | Sweden | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | Taiwan | Thailand | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Polygonaceae
Genus:
Persicaria
Species:
Persicaria lapathifolia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
150 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
white, pink, greenish

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, butterflies, small mammals

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
Germination Time:
7–21 days
Notes:
Seeds germinate readily after cold stratification; surface sow on moist soil.

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