Asiatic tearthumb
Family
PolygonaceaeScientific Name
Polygonum perfoliatum
Other Common Names:
mile-a-minute weed
mile-a-minute
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Persicaria perfoliata
Ampelygonum perfoliatum
Growth Habit
vine
Thorns or Spines
present
Dominant Flower Color
blue
Flower Symmetry
radial symmetery
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
triangle
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Structure
simple
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Root Structure
fibrous
Life Cycle
summer annual
Ochrea
present
Plant Type
Herb