Polygonum chinense

Read about Polygonum chinense in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Polygonum chinense, Linn. (P. cymosum, Roxbg. P. poly-cephalum, Wall. P. corymbosum, Willd.). Shrubby perennial of diffuse or erect habit, 5 ft. high, from glabrous to glandular-pubescent,the many sts. angled and grooved: lvs. 3-5 in. long, stalked, variable in shape, from linear-oblong to deltoid, ovate or even broader, entire or crenulate, the petiole usually 2-eared at base; stipules long and oblique at top: fls. white, rose-color or purplish, borne in many little heads that are panicled or corymbose with usually glandular-hairy peduncles;perianth 5-cleft; stamens 8. Himalaya region and Ceylon to China, Japan, and the Philippines. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.