I hope someone here can help me...my yard is being overrun by this
plant...Roundup does nothing to it, digging the roots out hasn't helped,
even gasoline doesn't do anything....aaarrrgghhh!!!!!! The stem is red, the
leaves have red veins, the stem is about 1/2 around, will grow to about 6'
if left alone...I think maybe some kind of bamboo???
In someone's infinite wisdom, I would hope someone can put a name to this
beast....please. Any how to get rid of it for good.
Thanks any and all.


CG in NY
Could be a polygonum (smart weed), likely Japanese knotweed (Polygonum
cuspidatum) that is also known as Mexican bamboo. For more info and control
options, see:
http://www.extension.umn.edu/project...mexbamboo.html
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