Bistorta officinalis (synonym Persicaria bistorta), known as bistort, common bistort, European bistort or meadow bistort, is a species of flowering plant in the dock family Polygonaceae native to Europe and northern and western Asia. Other common names include snakeroot, snake-root, snakeweed and Easter-ledges.
Water smartweed is fairly disease-resistant and typically not prone to illnesses. However, it can be affected by pests and diseases present in its surroundings. Such infections are usually mild. Regarding care, the plant needs moderate maintenance. Regular pruning is necessary to preserve an attractive appearance and support healthy growth. Applying fertilizer can also encourage flowering. Water smartweed is suitable for people with outdoor areas such as a garden or patio and does not demand extensive care experience. When grown indoors, it may require more attention.
How to keep Polygonum Bistorta.
Light
Water smartweed grows best in a spot that gets abundant sunlight for most of the day. It can, however, tolerate locations with less sun. Too much or too little sun can affect the plant's health and vigour, and its native habitat is key to understanding its sunlight needs.
Temperature
Water smartweed grows best in mild conditions, preferring temperatures from 41 to 89.6 °F (5 to 32 ℃). To ensure its growth through changing seasons, the temperature should be closely monitored and adjusted as needed.
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Polygonum
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-8
- Mature Height
- 0.2 m to 3.05 m
- Mature Spread
- 2.13 m
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Pink
- Flower Size
- 0.76 cm to 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer
- Native Area
- Turkey, Sweden, India, Mexico, Slovakia, Montenegro, Pakistan, Slovenia, Morocco, Croatia, Belarus, Germany, Ethiopia, Romania, Latvia, Belgium, Portugal, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Lebanon, China, Afghanistan, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Finland, Iran, Azerbaijan, Lesotho, Austria, Yemen, Kenya, Uzbekistan, Russia, Iraq, Iceland, Estonia, South Korea, France, Nepal, Tajikistan, Czech Republic, South Africa, Armenia, Poland, Greece, Serbia, Lithuania, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Bhutan, Albania, Ireland, United Kingdom, Hungary, Algeria, Turkmenistan
Other names.
