General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 2 - 3 feet
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: Three angled, oval, shiny, dark brown to black seeds.
Fruiting Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Swamp Smartweed
  • Erva-de-Bicho
  • False Waterpepper
  • Mild Waterpepper
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Persicaria hydropiperoides
  • Synonym: Polygonum hydropiperoides

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Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2016-08-20
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2016-08-20
Uploaded by Horntoad

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