Nope this is pokeweed, phytolacca Americana. You can clear it out with a weed whacker but it’ll come back unless you dig up the taproots, which basically go halfway to china
TurbulentAsparagus32
If you think r/itsalwayspokeweed, you would be right. It’s not Japanese Knotweed.
smshinkle
You have been spared a life of woe. It isn’t Japanese knotweed. You dodged the bullet. Signed: one who was not so fortunate.
flopnoodle
I feel like “Pokeweed” would be a great Phish song
IhateCaecilians
unless it’s an eyesore I’d leave it. birds like them
DamaNani
Thank you all 🙂 Ah-mazing
kban7
Poke weed
Grows to 8 foot if uncut
After cutting, only grows to 5 foot
The berries are technically edible, but flavorless. Used for dye. Light lavender
Good for in front of windows
Ghost_Puppy
r/ItsAlwaysPokeweed
toothsome_barley
It’s pokeweed time!
ar15fonsi
It. Is. Always. Pokeweeked. Always
chewydickens
Well, it’s not *not* knotweed.
ModestMussorgsky
You might have a “bonus” tree of heaven in there, so ID that before you go nuts jusy chopping it all up. If the leaves of that slender taller plant without berries have little “thumbs” at the base of the leaf blade, and the leaves smell like rotten peanut butter, then it’s ToH. Glyphosate is your best bet for that.
Indigenous206
That is a rutabaga bush
Mirabella-Boo
Pokeweed!
PatienceHelpful1316
If you have curious pets or children I would get it removed It can cause pretty serious vomiting, sometimes with blood. If enough is ingested it can cause more serious issues like low blood pressure.
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Nope this is pokeweed, phytolacca Americana. You can clear it out with a weed whacker but it’ll come back unless you dig up the taproots, which basically go halfway to china
If you think r/itsalwayspokeweed, you would be right. It’s not Japanese Knotweed.
You have been spared a life of woe. It isn’t Japanese knotweed. You dodged the bullet. Signed: one who was not so fortunate.
I feel like “Pokeweed” would be a great Phish song
unless it’s an eyesore I’d leave it. birds like them
Thank you all 🙂 Ah-mazing
Poke weed
Grows to 8 foot if uncut
After cutting, only grows to 5 foot
The berries are technically edible, but flavorless. Used for dye. Light lavender
Good for in front of windows
r/ItsAlwaysPokeweed
It’s pokeweed time!
It. Is. Always. Pokeweeked. Always
Well, it’s not *not* knotweed.
You might have a “bonus” tree of heaven in there, so ID that before you go nuts jusy chopping it all up. If the leaves of that slender taller plant without berries have little “thumbs” at the base of the leaf blade, and the leaves smell like rotten peanut butter, then it’s ToH. Glyphosate is your best bet for that.
That is a rutabaga bush
Pokeweed!
If you have curious pets or children I would get it removed It can cause pretty serious vomiting, sometimes with blood. If enough is ingested it can cause more serious issues like low blood pressure.
Don’t eatit
Poke sallet for dinner tonight