Polygonum scoparium Req. ex Loisel.

Renouée à balais (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Polygonum

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1.75-2.5m high.
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination autogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 1.75 - 2.5
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

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Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 21 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Images

Flower

Polygonum scoparium flower picture by Sergio costantini (cc-by-sa)
Polygonum scoparium flower picture by Sergio costantini (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Polygonum scoparium world distribution map, present in France and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:696428-1
WFO ID wfo-0000489028
COL ID 4L9Y8
BDTFX ID 51695
INPN ID 114870
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Synonyms

Polygonum scoparium