Russian-vine
Russian-vine growing over a hedge
Cluster of flowers
Individual flowers - tepals (petaloid sepals)
and stamens
Wart-like fruits
Leaves
Vine-like stems
Fallopia baldschuanica
Polygonaceae
June to September
The garden plant is found throughout the country.
It is alsoestablished in the wild throughout the country, but is
much less common in the North and parts of the Midlands
and the Southwest.
See the BSBI distribution map for Russian-vine
It scrambles over trees, scrub, hedges, fences and buildings.
It is a neophyte that was introduced in the 1890s and became
naturalised by the 1930s.
It is mainly found close to habitation and is on the increase due
to greater dumping of garden waste in the countryside.
Russian-vine is a climbing perennial, with vine-like stems,growing
over10m.
The flowers are in showy clusters.
Each flower has 5 shiny, white tepals, which are petaloid sepals.
The fruits are wart-like.
Leaves are deep green, triangular ovals.
Stems are vine-like and often reddish.
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Russian-vine growing over a hedge
Cluster of flowers
Individual flowers - tepals (petaloid sepals)
and stamens
Wart-like fruits
Leaves
Vine-like stems
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