Bloom Time
Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Annual, Herbaceous
Lifespan
Annual Zones 4-8
Plant Height
4-16 in / 10-40 cm
Flower
Small clusters of tiny, green, pink, or purple, petalless flowers in the axil of leaves near the stem.
Fruit
Dull brown nut with a 3-angled achene.
Clusters of tiny, petalless blooms appear in the axils of nearby leaves, which are thin, almost blade-like, and deep green.
Flower-flies
Bees
Toxic to grazing animals.
Order
Polygonales
Family
Polygonaceae
Genus
Polygonum
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