Persicaria orientalis
PRINCE'S FEATHER, EASTERN KNOT GRASS
Polygonaceae

 
Print friendly version of this plant Print   |   View think list View think list
 
Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

Add to your plants think list Add to think list  
Add to my profile Add to my profile

Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, QLD, NT, China-Korea-Taiwan, Tropical Asia

Other Botanical Names: Amblygonum orientale, A. pilosum, Goniaticum solitarium, Heptarina orientalis, Lagunea cochinchinensis, L. orientalis, Persicaria cochinchinensis, P. pilosa, Polygonum amoenum, P. cochinchinense, P. cordobense, P. orientale, P. pilosum, P. torquatum

Other Common Names: Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate

 
Previous plant Next plant

New Search

Tell our Plant Selector what you want & like and we'll search thousands of plant profiles for compatible matches

Plant of the Day

Apple Box

Plant type: evergreen tree
H: 18m W: 15m
Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Find out more
succulents

Fast Facts

succulents
Succulents get better air circulation and drainage when well-spaced and set up on their own in a pot or as a feature set against a background of gravel mulch.

Palmetto

Palmetto Soft Leaf Buffalo is ideally suited as a lawn in many applications.



More products

Get the Plant Selector's full features plus news, forums & competitions. Sign up, it's free.
Click here for more

Persicaria orientalis
PRINCE'S FEATHER, EASTERN KNOT GRASS
Polygonaceae

 

  Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink, crimson or red

Flowering Time: late summer to late autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, cottage & bush designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






Advert