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🌿 A plant genus 🌱 Herbs or shrubs
Polygonum

Polygonum

9.9
A group of small plants with woody stems related to buckwheat that grow in northern regions
  • noun
  • /ˌpɒlɪˈɡoʊnəm/
  • Specialized
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  • William Bruckart examines detached leaves of the weed mile-a-minute, Polygonum perfoliatum, used to screen a test fungus in disks of agar.
  • Polygonum species

Examples

  • In some cases, the Polygonum species differed in the timing as well as the amount of plasticity.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Polygonum capitatum is an Asian medicinal plant with antibacterial, antitumor, and anti-inflammatory activities 116.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The garden was filled with various species of Polygonum, showcasing their beautiful flowers and distinct foliage.

  • Many gardeners appreciate Polygonum for its resilience and ability to thrive in poor soil conditions.

  • Researchers are studying the growth patterns of Polygonum to understand how it adapts to different environments.

Compounds

Polygonum aubertii
  • Specialized
9.9

A climbing plant that grows quickly and has many small green flowers that smell nice

Polygonum fagopyrum
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with small triangular seeds that are eaten or ground into flour

Polygonum orientale
  • Specialized
9.9

An annual plant with wide oval leaves and thin hanging spikes of red flowers called prince's-feather

Surface Forms

Polygonum singular
Polygonums plural

Etymology

The word Polygonum comes from Greek parts poly- 'many' and gonu 'knee'. These plants have many jointed 'knees' or nodes on their stems, which is why the name fits this genus of herbs and shrubby knotweeds.