What is a Mexican bamboo?

Mexican bamboo, also referred to as Japanese Knotweed, grows as permanent and develops large areas of thickets. This plant, which is originally from Asia, grows up to 9 feet tall (approximately 2.7 m) with leaves and stems of different widths. In fact, the Japanese Knotweed is not a real bamboo, but thanks to its hollow stems, it gets the nickname of the Mexican bamboo. Rhizomes perennial can be planted mainly in wet areas. Cutting and transport methods help control the spread of Mexican bamboo and prevent it from attacking common areas. The Mexican bamboo, marked as a herb perennial, sometimes confuses with his cousin, a bohemian Knotweed because they share similar qualities. The Mexican bamboo plant produces the thick growth of its trees and shrubs, also known as thickets. Due to the density of bamboo plants, Thicketes tends to form large colonies in open spaces, which limits the diversity of other plant species in this particular location.

Japanese Knotweed comes from East Asia, but the bamboo plant produces stems and leaves in other areas such as Nova Scotland in Canada and the USA such as Maine or North Carolina. The Mexican bamboo grows up from 3 feet to 9 feet tall (approximately 0.9 to 2.7 m) and forms strong, ovate leaves as long as 7 inches (about 17.78 cm). Green white or cream flowers follow from August or September. Shiny, three -sided, black and brown fruits usually develop in flowers. One of the most important features of the Japanese node is its tall, hollow cane -shaped stem, which remains during the winter season.

Planting a Japanese node or Mexican bamboo, usually requires soil vaccination or transports from one area to another. The permanent tolerates a damp, well -drained soil with some heat, sun and shadow. Wetlands, roads, banks of the river and streams are some places where the false bamboo thrive, so cold, damp or flooded byBlasti also does not hurt the persistent perennial.

Plant invasion seems to be a common problem about Mexican bamboo. Its thick thickets of shrubs, trees and stems spread like weeds into the space of other plants. Such an invasion may potentially prevent the growth of these other plants or endanger their habitat. Complete removal of rhizomes and stems of permanent reduces growth out of control and prevents intervention in other areas such as playground or parking. Gardening experts also recommend using herbicide glyphosate to pourweed to prevent them from being overpowered.