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Polygonaceae
Black bindweed
Fallopia convolvulus
Also known as Climbing buckwheat, Wild buckwheat, Corn bindweed, Polygonum convolvulus var. bertolonii
Native Plants · Weed · Twining Vine · Annual · Invasive Weed · Bindweed · Agricultural Pest · Fast Spreading · Wildflower · Polygonaceae
Black bindweed is a twining annual weed that spreads aggressively along the ground and over other plants, making it difficult to manage in garden settings. It is generally considered an unwanted invasive weed in agricultural and garden environments and is not recommended for deliberate cultivation. Regular removal before seed set is the best management strategy.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow topsoil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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