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This species is a perennial herb producing a hairy, erect stem up to about half a meter in maximum height. It grows from a network of rhizomes with tubers.The distinctive pale-colored tuber is several centimeters long and about one centimeter wide, and is segmented in such a way that it resembles the rattle on the tail of a rattlesnake, [6] the inspiration for the common name "rattlesnake weed ...
Dig or pull weeds by hand. You can weed at any time of the year, but the best time to pull weeds is after it has rained, when the soil is moist and loose. Use a pre-emergent and post-emergent product.
Typha latifolia is a perennial, herbaceous flowering wetland plant in the family Typhaceae.It is known commonly as bulrush [4] [5] (sometimes as common bulrush, [6] to distinguish from other species of Typha); in North America, it is often referred to as broadleaf cattail, or simply as cat-tail or cattail reed. [7]
Beneficial weeds can accomplish a number of roles in the garden or yard, including fertilizing the soil, increasing moisture, acting as shelter or living mulch, repelling pests, attracting beneficial insects, or serving as food or other resources for human beings.
Discover 20 common types of lawn weeds and the best methods to get rid of them for good. ... with a bit of hand-pulling or herbicide, while others, like nutsedge, might require a bit more ...
The differences in broadleaf weeds' structure and growth habits make them easy to distinguish from narrow-leaved weedy grasses. [5] Most broadleaf weeds have leaves with net-like veins and nodes that contain one or more leaves, and they may have showy flowers, [6] while grassy weeds appear as a single leaf from a germinated seed. [7]
A wide range of tender tropical species are cultivated as houseplants or outdoor annuals in temperate locations, including Tradescantia zebrina, T. fluminensis, T. spathacea, T. sillamontana, and T. pallida. [43] [44] They are typically grown for their foliage, and many have colourful variegated patterns of silver, purple, green, pink, and gold ...
Sida acuta, the common wireweed, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae.It is believed to have originated in Central America, but today has a pantropical distribution and is considered a weed in some areas.