Thursday, 26 August 2021

Fallopia japonica 虎杖,日本虎杖

Common name: Japanese Knotweed
Scientific name: Fallopia japonica 虎杖,日本虎杖*
Genus: Fallopia 何首烏屬
Family: Polygonaceae 蓼科, knotweed or smartweed-buckwheat family 

Origin: Neophyte (established after 1500 AD). It is a native of E. Asia. It has been grown in gardens since 1825 and was first recorded in the wild in 1886.

Remarks*: It is also recorded as exotic species in HK. 

Date: 22nd Aug



26th July




flower buds (15th Aug)







raining.....

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