Polygonum sagittatum Arrow-leaved Tearthumb
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 4.0-8.5
Form/Color Grows to 6'; reclining stems; pink to green Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flowers bloom and fruits August- Tolerance: tolerance.
November; fast grower.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Freshwater tidal and nontidal marshes.
Ecosystem Low wildlife value as food for
Services: waterbirds.
Hydrology: Course, fine, medium textured soils; low
drought tolerance.
Ornamental Pink to green flowers.
Value: Compatibility:
Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Secondary species erosion control
on open soil of newly restored
Shade Intolerant of shade. wetlands and wetland mitigation.
Tolerance:
Polygonum virginianum Jumpseed
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: Not Available.
Form/Color 6'; single stem, greenish white flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
bloom July-October; produces fruit Tolerance: tolerance.
August-November.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Woods, floodplain forests, common in
disturbed woodlands and urban forests.
Ecosystem
Services:
Hydrology: Moderately drought tolerant.
Ornamental Greenish white flowers.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Used for erosion control and soil
cover in degraded forest understory.
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance: