Knotweed | Polygonum densiflorum in Family Polygonaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Most pond and aquatic plants are placed into planting baskets and then placed at a suitable level in the pond since not all plants like deep water like the water lily. Polygonum densiflorum the Knotweed is such a plant.

The aquatic plant Polygonum densiflorum whose common name is Knotweed which belongs to the family Polygonaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Knotweed is an annual aquatic which menas it lasts for a single growing season only.

Thick leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Knotweed are narrow.

Knotweed produces white flowers and blooms in summer

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Polygonum densiflorum whose common name is Knotweed blooms in summer

Polygonum densiflorum belongs to the plant family Polygonaceae. Like most aquatic plants Knotweed needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.