Does anyone know if this a plant or a weed.
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Luis on Jun 20, 2014Is a weed and I believe that is call SmartweedHelpful Reply
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D on Jun 20, 2014Thank you!Helpful Reply
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Keri on Jun 20, 2014awful weed! I pull them out all summer long..Helpful Reply
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Christa Francis on Jun 20, 2014Yep weed for sure.Helpful Reply
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D on Jun 20, 2014Thank you! Looks like i wiil be busy this summer!Helpful Reply
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Wendy Willey on Jun 20, 2014Yup...that's smart weed for sure!!!Helpful Reply
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KathrynElizabeth Etier on Jun 20, 2014You might be interested to know that it's edible and tastes quite peppery. Google "Smartweed" to learn more.Helpful Reply
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Dtu186937 on Jun 21, 2014Tastes great in a salad..Helpful Reply
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Mssmatch on Jun 21, 2014I always pull this up so I think I'll leave one to see if it bloomsHelpful Reply
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Clara on Jun 21, 2014It looks like Vietnamese cilantro which is a substitute for cilantro (coriander). It does not bolt and will last the entire season in the south. https://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/polodoratum.htmHelpful Reply
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Suzanne Jones on Jun 21, 2014If it's called "Smartweed" then, why does everyone keep pulling it up, and not using it in salad? DUH!! Wish I could find it here!!Helpful Reply
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Robin Nickel Symes on Jun 21, 2014Looks like an amaranth plant to me.Helpful Reply
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Carole E on Jun 21, 2014All weeds are plants."....... Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You get to say what you call itHelpful Reply
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Penny Cathey on Jun 21, 2014What are considered weeds in one section of the country are cultivated plants in another. It's a weed if it grows naturally! It's a plant if you have to plant it! We are funny people...Helpful Reply
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Paula on Jun 21, 2014Polygonum persicaria, common name Lady's Thumb because the mark on the leaf looks like the imprint of a thumb. Part of the Smartweed family. Used as a medicinal herb by some herbalists.Helpful Reply
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Yom on Jun 21, 2014A weed is any plant growing where you don't want it! Queen Anne's Lace is just beautiful with day lilies, but you won't find it at a garden center.😉Helpful Reply
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Suzanne on Jun 21, 2014Weed. If it keeps coming back, even after you pull it, it probably has one of those root systems that re-propagate from even the tiniest bit left behind. Try cutting it way back and applying Roundup( I use this for the most stubborn infestations) that will kill all the way to the tips. FYI: a permaculturist told me that this is a good weed to plant around the perimeter of your vegetable garden. Japanese beetles love it and will leave your edibles alone.Helpful Reply
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Kim Hudnall Richmond on Jun 21, 2014The name of this plant is VIRGINIA KNOTWEED, or RATTAIL (Polygonum virginianum L.)Helpful Reply
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DiannaLynne on Jun 21, 2014amazing how many weeds are actually edible or medicinal. If you can't beat 'em, eat 'mHelpful Reply
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Sally on Jun 21, 2014My Grandmother gave me the best advice for gardening (and life). "It all depends on what you like. A rose is a weed if you are planting Queen Anne's Lace". No matter if its a weed or plant, if you like it, keep it and let it spread.Helpful Reply
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Donnie Bouknight on Jun 21, 2014I would leave it a pretty weed, I leave a lot in my yard because they add a lot to my flower garden... or bed I have used stumps to put my flowers on to keep from having to try to burn all at once they rot then can get rid of them one at a time...Helpful Reply
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Linda B on Jun 21, 2014I had one of these for about 15 years and it just died this last winter because the winter was so bad. I had other trees and plants die too because of the winter, so it wasn't only this plant that died. We are in Iowa, Zone 5. A few years ago I tried to find out what it was but NO-ONE could tell me. It grew to about 4 ft high and 5 ft wide. It was the most beautiful green plant I've seen. Mine had the sharper pointed leaf with deep red in the center. I know their are a few different shape of the leaves. I couldn't remember if it was something I had lpanted or if it was there when I moved to this p lace. I just now did an extensive search for it on internet, after I saw yours, and have found the name after I found MANY more pictures of it. It is Polygonum virginianum. Do a search. The article also said, " She may be related to Japanese Knotweed, but let’s not hold that against her." It said the Japanese Knotwood IS invasive, BUT THIS ONE IS NOT INVASIVE. So be careful wHich one you buy. Some have white in the center, some had pink or red. I hope to find another some someday :-) My favorite would be the deep red after having one :-) THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING YOUR PHOTO AND QUESTION. I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT WHAT MINE WAS AND CAN LOOK FOR ANOTHER ONE!!!Helpful Reply
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Kathleen Conery on Jun 21, 2014It does seem to be a member of the polygonum family, which includes the Vietnamese cilantro mentioned above.There's a good look at a version of smartweed on this page: http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/pennsylvania_smartweed.htm If you can let it bloom you'll be able to make sure the flowers match.Helpful Reply
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Christy on Jun 21, 2014And spread this plant will. My parents bought a home in chehalis, wa. 28 yrs ago. We have been trying to kill this "smartweed" ever since. It does not die easily, I have dug up roots, sprayed chemicals as last resort and still it comes back. It is planted next to their house and the roots extend far under the foundation of the house. So unless I tear the house down, the plant wins. Good luck. Round up kills it for awhile, but it always returns.. 28 years....still here.. mother nature at its best.Helpful Reply
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Sfwou on Jun 21, 2014Looks like basilHelpful Reply
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Paula Palmer on Jun 21, 2014Ouch people queen Ann is what swallowtails lay their eggs on alot of so called weeds are what our butterflies need milkweed , rue, fennel our birds need mullin, thistle, they ae all beneficial and pretty if culitvatedHelpful Reply
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Marie Davies on Jun 21, 2014I always say a weed is simply a plant you don't want....and vise versa.Helpful Reply
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Dee on Jun 21, 2014It is a weed and a nuisance. I have it all over my flower bed and can't seem to get rid of it. If you find a good solution for getting rid of them, please re-post.Helpful Reply
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Paula on Jun 21, 2014I know that make poultices for rheumatism, but there are other uses. I just can't remember them.Helpful Reply
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Barbara Turner on Jun 21, 2014If it's not moving and an aggressive invader, it almost looks like a Hosta variety, I'd leave it alone. I actually have several "weeds" native to VA and although MY yuk neighbor has planted some very aggressive ground covers which are now in MY yard, UGH! - one of which looks like lambs ear and really cute!Helpful Reply
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Pam Clark on Jun 21, 2014It is definitely a weed. Pull that sucker.Helpful Reply
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Celeste Silva on Jun 21, 2014IT'S A WEED, No doubt!!!Helpful Reply
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Linda on Jun 21, 2014Take a picture and a sample ,if possible ,to your extension agent. They should be able to tell you what it is. I have had it in my yard but just spray it with vinegar,salt,dishwashing liquid solution.Helpful Reply
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Sherry R on Jun 21, 2014In our area, that is a weed.Helpful Reply
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Renita Stevenson on Jun 22, 2014It's a horrible weed pull it ASAP cuz if not like I didn't do it's very aggressive spreads like crazyHelpful Reply
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Sherleen Z on Jun 22, 2014It looks like a Hosta to me. I understand there are about 7300 varieties!Helpful Reply
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Jackie Messer on Jun 22, 2014looks like a hosta to me, loves the shade.Helpful Reply
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Change of Art on Jun 22, 2014Looks a little bit like my dragon flower – which I bought at a nursery. If the stalks/stems are reddish and break apart easily at the 'joints', it could be Red Dragon or something similar. I think there are several varieties. Mine is a darker/bluer green with more of the reddish color. It's not invasive in my tiny garden (Zone 5) – it's grown nicely, but sticks to the small area where I'd planted it a few years ago. Gets tiny white frothy flowers mid-summer that last a long time. Once established, it's very hardy, and you can trim it back (it can get pretty tall) as often as you like. Grows back quickly. I get compliments & questions about mine all summer long. But, if you don't like or want it, by all means -- yank it out. Maybe dig a little bit, too. If it is a native plant, it's likely to have deep, hardy roots.Helpful Reply
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Carol T on Jun 22, 2014I don't think its a weed, but it is very aggressive. Has a pretty flower during summer.Helpful Reply
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Elizabeth Miller on Jun 22, 2014It's a weed...I pull them out by the hundredsHelpful Reply
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Sha231360 on Jun 22, 2014Yes, very agressive ,but I gave up and let it grow as a groundcover. Does have a pretty pink flower in summer!Helpful Reply
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Delores Lasky on Jun 22, 2014Weed but kind of neat with little pink and white balls for a flower.Helpful Reply
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April E on Jun 22, 2014it is a member of the ameranth family it grows profusely and is edible. also the difference between a weed and a "plant" is whether or not you like it if you like it it becomes a plant if you do not it is a weed. hence i have this huge weed in my front yard called a silver maple but my husband loves this "weed"Helpful Reply
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Carol Pellman on Jun 23, 2014it's a weed and don't put your hands near your eyes or mouth afterwards. We always called it fast weed. And it burns like crazy. (Past experience as a kid!)Helpful Reply
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April E on Jun 23, 2014well i actually do know how to get rid of them but the husband thinks this invasive patio killing cretin of a weed tree is beautiful ...............sighHelpful Reply
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Sara Schill on Jun 25, 2014definately a weed, wear gloves when you pull it, it burns like hell!(learned that the hard way)Helpful Reply
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Debora on Jul 07, 2014Smartweed--couple drops of dilute glysophate will kill itHelpful Reply
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