What is Fallopia?

Fallopia , commonly called bindweed or Knotweed, is a genus of flowering herbs and vines in the family of buckwheat polygonaceae. There are 12 to 15 species in the northern hemisphere. While some Fallopia species are appreciated and cultivated for their healing properties or their ornamental appearance, many of them are also considered invasive weeds, especially in the areas in which they were introduced. Baldschuanica , with common names, including Chinese vine, Russian vines and silver lace vines. f. Baldschuanica was naturalized in the areas of Europe and North America, where it was introduced as an ornament. f. Baldschuanica has abundant white flowers that resemble lace and are sometimes colored pink or green. Like other types of Fallopia , it grows quickly and easily and can become invasive. Japanese is a herb of a native of East Asia. Used to produce honey in Asian countries and in the United States, but also became invasive in the northern andMerice and Europe. It is located in 39 American and six Canadian provinces. Japanese Knotwood also has edible stems and is a source of resveratrol, which is expected to treat cancer and prolong life. The Chinese Unotwood, or f. Multiflora , is the native vine of parts of China.

Giant Knotweed or f. Sachalinensis has a native range including northern Japan and eastern Russia. Like Japanese Knotwood, it is rich in resveratrol and has edible shoots. It is also invasive outside your native area. Two hybrids between f. Japonica and f.

f. Convolvulus , or Black Bindweed, has a large native range, bridging parts or Europe, Asia and Africa. Black bindweed is a vine with light green flowers thatErá grows best in direct sunlight and dry soils. In Europe, it has historically cultivated as a food crop, although baking seeds are produced in quantity too small to make the plant commercially valuable. f. Convolvulus is largely considered invasive weeds, especially in North America, where it is an established species.

The types

Fallopia not only grow very fast, but are dispersed throughout the wide area with floods. They tend to pull out other plants and are resistant to cutting and herbicides. The root system can also destroy roads and foundations of buildings.