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Crofton weed flowers
Crofton weed is native to Mexico presently serious weed in Australia, New Zealand, India, Thailand, Jamica, Fiji, South Africa, China and United States.
Crofton weed is a shrubby perennial with a woody rootstock and numerous upright stems. It usually grows 1-2 meters tall. Young drooping stems are soft and establish roots where they touch the ground. The leaves are bright green, diamondl shaped, 50-70 mm long, 25-50 mm broad with the edges toothed and arranged in opposite pairs along the stem. Stems are usually purple and are covered stalked sticky hairs. Stem branch in opposite pairs. Flowers are white, in small, dense heads at the ends of the branches. Seeds are slender, 2 mm long, almost black with fine white hairs at the tip. Mature crofton weed plant can produce between 10000 and 100000 seeds per year.Seeds very light (25000 seeds/g) are highly viable and disperse by wind, water, animals and humans
Crofton weed flowers
Crofton weed is native to Mexico presently serious weed in Australia, New Zealand, India, Thailand, Jamica, Fiji, South Africa, China and United States.
Crofton weed is a shrubby perennial with a woody rootstock and numerous upright stems. It usually grows 1-2 meters tall. Young drooping stems are soft and establish roots where they touch the ground. The leaves are bright green, diamondl shaped, 50-70 mm long, 25-50 mm broad with the edges toothed and arranged in opposite pairs along the stem. Stems are usually purple and are covered stalked sticky hairs. Stem branch in opposite pairs. Flowers are white, in small, dense heads at the ends of the branches. Seeds are slender, 2 mm long, almost black with fine white hairs at the tip. Mature crofton weed plant can produce between 10000 and 100000 seeds per year.Seeds very light (25000 seeds/g) are highly viable and disperse by wind, water, animals and humans