Polygonum (Noun)
Meaning
Diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north temperate regions.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The ripe seeds of Polygonum aviculare can be eaten raw and they have a sweet, slightly minty taste.
- Polygonum cuspidatum, also known as Japanese knotweed or Fallopia japonica, belongs to a diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs.
- Polygonum multiflorum is a plant used in Chinese medicine to nourish the liver and kidneys.
- Some plants commonly known as Polygonum have been reclassified as Persicaria or other genera in recent years.
- Polygonum hydropiper is known to contain a number of useful compounds, including phenylpropanoids and naphthoquinones.