Persicaria — 33 species
Botanical species in the genus Persicaria recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Persicaria amphibia
Persicaria amphibia
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Persicaria amphibia is a very cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate temperatures down to around -25°c when fully dormant. A water or marsh plant growing in water up to 3 metres deep or in boggy soil. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
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Persicaria attenuata
Persicaria attenuata
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
The plant is sometimes a troublesome weed in rice, although it is also considered an indicator of land suitable for rice cultivation.
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Persicaria barbata
Persicaria barbata
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Persicaria barbata has a very wide range, from Saudi Arabia and Iran through southern Asia to New Guinea, growing in climates ranging from warm temperate to tropical. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. Repays generous treatment.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria bungeana
Persicaria bungeana
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. Repays generous treatment. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
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Persicaria capitata
Persicaria capitata
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Persicaria capitata is not a very cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate short periods with temperatures down to around -5 to -8°c when fully dormant. Plants can often be found growing in very inhospitable places and poor soils such as cracks in the pavement, rocks etc. The plant usually spreads freely in cultivation and can be invasive.
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Persicaria chinensis
Persicaria chinensis
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Persicaria chinensis is found from the temperate climate of Korea to the tropics of southern Asia, at elevations from sea level to more than 3,000 metres.
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Persicaria decipiens
Persicaria decipiens
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally succeed in an ordinary garden soil, whilst preferring a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. They generally rpays generous treatment. Most plants in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria filiformis
Persicaria filiformis
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally succeed in an ordinary garden soil, whilst preferring a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. They generally rpays generous treatment. Most plants in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
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Persicaria hydropiper
Persicaria hydropiper
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Persicaria hydropiper is a very widespread plant, found growing from the cold temperate zone to the tropics. Two subspecies are sometimes distinguished - subsp. hydropiper is found in temperate climates, all parts are larger and the fruits are mostly 2-sided, whilst subsp. microcarpa (Danser) Soják is found in tropical climates, all parts are smaller and the fruits are usually 3-sided. A water plant, growing in shallow water or wet soils.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria kawagoeana
Persicaria kawagoeana
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Persicaria kawagoeana is found from the warm temperate climate of Japan and China to the tropics of southeast Asia. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. Repays generous treatment.
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Persicaria lapathifolia
Persicaria lapathifolia
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
The plant can be found from the temperate zone through to the tropics. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. Repays generous treatment.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria longiseta
Persicaria longiseta
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally succeed in an ordinary garden soil, whilst preferring a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. They generally rpays generous treatment. Most plants in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria maackiana
Persicaria maackiana
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally succeed in an ordinary garden soil, whilst preferring a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. They generally rpays generous treatment. When growing with its base in shallow water or in silt, the plant produces bunches of long adventitious roots from the nodes along the stem.; Most plants in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria maculosa
Persicaria maculosa
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Persicaria maculosa is a very cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate temperatures down to around -25°c when fully dormant. It is also a very adaptable plant and can be found through much of the temperate zone, extending into the subtropics and also at moderate to high elevations in the tropics. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria microcephala
Persicaria microcephala
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Persicaria microcephala is a plant of warm temperate to subtropical climates, being found at low to high elevations in the Himalayas, and sometimes growing above 3,000 metres in southern China. It has also been found naturalized in the maritime temperate climate of Britain. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria minor
Persicaria minor
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. Repays generous treatment. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria nepalensis
Persicaria nepalensis
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Persicaria nepalensis originated at moderate elevations in the Himalayas, but has spread to many other areas from the tropics (usually at moderate to higher elevations) to the temperate zone. Requires a fairly sunny position in temperate zones. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil.
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Persicaria odorata
Persicaria odorata
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in tropical to warm temperate areas. Light frost is probably tolerated. Requires a moist soil, succeeding in shallow water.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria odorata conspicua
Persicaria odorata conspicua
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. Repays generous treatment. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria orientalis
Persicaria orientalis
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Plants are not very hardy in Britain but can be grown as a half-hardy annual. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. Repays generous treatment.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria pensylvanica
Persicaria pensylvanica
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally succeed in an ordinary garden soil, whilst preferring a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. They generally rpays generous treatment. Most plants in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
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Persicaria perfoliata
Persicaria perfoliata
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the warm temperate to tropical zones. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. Repays generous treatment.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria posumbu
Persicaria posumbu
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally succeed in an ordinary garden soil, whilst preferring a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. They generally rpays generous treatment. In the milder parts of this species range, plants can often be found in flower and in fruit all year round.
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Persicaria pubescens
Persicaria pubescens
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Persicaria pubescens is found in the warmer parts of the temperate zone and through to tropical areas, where it can be found at elevations up to 2,700 metres. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. Repays generous treatment.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria runcinata
Persicaria runcinata
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
This species is not very cold hardy, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c, though there are probably hardier forms in the wild. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. Grows well on a cool bank in a humus-rich soil.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria sagittata
Persicaria sagittata
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally succeed in an ordinary garden soil, whilst preferring a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. They generally rpays generous treatment. Most plants in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
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Persicaria senticosa
Persicaria senticosa
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally succeed in an ordinary garden soil, whilst preferring a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. They generally rpays generous treatment. Most plants in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria taquetii
Persicaria taquetii
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally succeed in an ordinary garden soil, whilst preferring a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. They generally rpays generous treatment. Most plants in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria thunbergii
Persicaria thunbergii
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally succeed in an ordinary garden soil, whilst preferring a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. They generally rpays generous treatment. Most plants in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
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Persicaria tinctoria
Persicaria tinctoria
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
Persicaria tinctoria is native to the warm temperate and subtropical region of southeast China and Vietnam. It can be cultivated in both temperate and tropical zones, though it is frost tender and in temperate regions needs a sufficienly long, frost-free growing season if it is to succeed. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil, but prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade.
Full cultivation guide →Persicaria virginiana
Persicaria virginiana
Family: Polygonaceae
Cultivation
This is a very cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate temperatures down to around -25°c when fully dormant. Succeeds in an ordinary well-drained garden soil in partial shade, but in full sun will need to be in a consistently moist soil. The plant repays generous treatment.
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