Property Damage Briefing – Article 1 – Japanese knottweed (Nuisance)

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12/01/2017

Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) was introduced into the UK from Japan in the 19th
century as an ornamental plant, but has proved to be anything but an ornament in its non-natural
environment. A rhizomatous perennial (i.e. one that produces underground stems), it is extremely
invasive, vigorous and tenacious.

January 2017 – Property Damage Briefing – Article 1 – Japanese knottweed (Nuisance)

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