Question: good morning, I live in Seaford NY (long island) near the water. I recetnly moved in and had this plant …
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good morning, I live in Seaford NY (long island) near the water. I recetnly moved in and had this plant removed, it was growing all over the place. I then put in in white birch and some leyland cypress, but this plant is back!! Can you please tell me what it is, thanks so much for the help.
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Dear dmels28, Your plant is in the genus Fallopia (knotweed). It is most likely Fallopia japonica (Japanese knotweed; synonym: Polygonum cuspidatum), but there is also a hybrid in this genus that looks very similar. This robust and aggressive herb is native to Asia. Best wishes.
