Slender Knotweed

Persicaria decipiens

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A semi aquatic groundcovering plant that thrives in damp and wet conditions. It is common along many watercourses in the Adelaide region where it provides important habitat for a variety of native wildlife.

Form
Groundcover
Height
0.3m
Spread
0.6 - 1.0m
Flowering time
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Flower colour
Pink
Light requirements
Full sun
Part shade
Soil type
Sandy
Loam
Clay
Damp
Landscape setting
Coastal
Plains
Hills
Tolerates
Some coastal exposure
Moderate frost
Wet areas

Shelter for insects, tadpoles, frogs, snails and crustaceans. Nesting material and food source for native birds. Pollinated by native butterflies and native bees.

Habitat for