Fallopia baldschuanica 木藤首烏, 布哈拉何首烏, 巴爾朱旺虎杖, 巴爾德楚藤蓼, 俄羅斯藤蔓

Common name: Russian-vine
Scientific name: Fallopia baldschuanica 木藤首烏, 布哈拉何首烏, 巴爾朱旺虎杖, 巴爾德楚藤蓼, 俄羅斯藤蔓
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 C. Asia. It was introduced in about 1894 and was first recorded in the wild in 1936.

Date: 29th Aug

inflorescence richly branched

5 tepals

flower

fruits

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.....