Japanese knotweed hotspots across Leicestershire as warning given to homeowners

The variety of Japanese knotweed problems reported in Leicestershire have actually been validated, with virtually 200 instances across the area. Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant as well as has actually been spreading out across the UK in recent times – with the weed commonly triggering damages to residential properties it locates itself on.

Japanese knotweed arises in March or April as well as proliferates to rise to 2.5 metres in elevation by mid-summer. It’s recognizable by its tough bamboo-like walking canes as well as unique shield-shaped brilliant environment-friendly fallen leaves which expand in a zigzag pattern along the stem.

Mature plants blossom in August as well as end up being covered in collections of fragile tasselled creamy-white blossoms. The spread of Japanese knotweed in the UK is fortunately lowered due to just women plants being located below – nonetheless it can still spread out with the motion of dirt or yard waste, as well as rivers as well as streams.

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