Polygonum patulum
هفت بند پاکوتاه، · Bellard's smartweed · Red-knotgrass
Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Polygonum patulum, called tree hogweed, is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family. It is native to the Mediterranean region, eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia, Central Asia, Mongolia, and the Province of Xinjiang in northwestern China. It has also become sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in Australia and North America.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Pale smartweed comes from bright, open habitats and does best in full sun. It can tolerate partial sun but favors direct sunlight for optimal growth. This plant, which may be annual or biennial, is noted for its sun-loving nature.
🌡️ Temperature 10–35°C
Pale smartweed originates from areas with mild climates and performs best at roughly 68–95 °F (20–35 °C). Seasonal temperature changes can be implemented as needed to encourage the plant's optimal growth. These adjustments should stay within its preferred range.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
Pale smartweed does well with regular, mild fertilizer applications to support healthy leaf growth. Fertilize pale smartweed about once a month during the summer. Nitrogen is important for foliage, and adding nitrogen-rich sources helps pale smartweed thrive.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Polygonum
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 6-9
- Mature Height
- 0.25 m to 1.22 m
- Mature Spread
- 0.61 m to 1.22 m
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Turkey, Sweden, India, Slovakia, Montenegro, Pakistan, Thailand, Slovenia, Morocco, Croatia, Belarus, Germany, Indonesia, Koppen, Romania, Latvia, Belgium, Portugal, Netherlands, Tunisia, Philippines, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Lebanon, China, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Finland, Iran, Azerbaijan, Austria, Yemen, Uzbekistan, Russia, Iraq, Iceland, Estonia, South Korea, France, Nepal, Tajikistan, Czech Republic, Armenia, Poland, Greece, Serbia, Lithuania, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Vietnam, Myanmar, Denmark, Albania, Ireland, United Kingdom, Hungary, Algeria, Turkmenistan