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Polygonaceae
Knotgrass Flower
Polygonum aviculare
Tenacity and perseverance.
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Genus
- Polygonum
- Native to
- Europe, Asia, North America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- annual
- Height
- 4-24 in
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- compacted, poor, well-drained
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Knotgrass is one of the most resilient weeds on Earth, thriving in heavily compacted soil where even other weeds cannot grow.
- Shakespeare mentioned knotgrass in A Midsummer Night's Dream, where it was believed to stunt growth if consumed.
- The tiny seeds are an important food source for many songbird species, and the plant is sometimes called 'bird's tongue.'
- It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years to treat inflammation and infections.
- The plant produces thousands of seeds per individual, which can remain viable in the soil for decades before germinating.
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