Invasive knotweed may soon meet its match, though, thanks to one of its old frenemies in Japan: a bug called Aphalara itadori ...

Japanese knotweed is invasive in the US but has visually appealing foliage, blooms, and unique seasonal changes. The plant is edible and has medicinal properties, used in Asian cuisine.

Giant knotweed, a terrestrial herbaceous plant in the Polygonaceae family, invades along waterways, roads, forest openings, and disturbed sites where dumped. Key characteristics of this invasive ...

Research published in New Phytologist provides insights into why the invasive plant Japanese knotweed is so successful at outcompeting native plants. Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica), which ...

Japanese knotweed, a terrestrial herbaceous plant that is in the Polygonaceae family, invades along rivers, streams, roads, and in disturbed areas or where dumped. It prefers full sun and rich soils ...