Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate
Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach
Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach is a flowering plant in the Polygonaceae family, known as Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate. First described as Polygonum orientale by Linnaeus in 1753, it was reclassified into the genus Persicaria by Spach in 1841. Native to regions from the Russian Far East to Indochina, Malesia, and Australia, it is now widely cultivated and naturalized. It is found in areas including British Columbia, Belgium, France, and several European and Asian countries.
Description
Persicaria orientalis is a member of the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae), commonly known as Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate. It was originally named Polygonum orientale by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 and later moved to the genus Persicaria by Édouard Spach in 1841. Its natural range is reported to extend from the Russian Far East through Indochina, Malesia, and into Australia. The plant is now widely cultivated and has become naturalized in many regions, including parts of North America, Europe, and Asia. It is present in locations such as British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and several other countries.
Other common names
Kiss Me Over The Garden GateKiss-Me-Over-The-Garden-GateOriental SmartweedPrince'S PlumePrince'S-FeatherPrince'S-Plume KnotweedPrincess-Feather
Distribution
British Columbia · New Brunswick · Ontario · Quebec · Flores Island · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · IT · PT · DK · UZ · KG · GR · UA · SG · BA · SE · Vermont-US · CZ · SI · RO · CH · LV · BG · FR
Synonyms
Lagunea cochinchinensisLagunea orientalisPolygonum amoenumPersicaria cochinchinensisPersicaria pilosaPolygonum torquatumPolygonum pilosumPolygonum cochinchinensePolygonum orientaleAmblygonum orientale var. pilosumAmblygonum orientaleAmblygonum pilosumGoniaticum solitariumHeptarina orientalisPolygonum orientale var. pilosumPolygonum orientale var. discolorPolygonum cordobensePolygonum pilosumAmblygonum orientale var. pilosumLagunea orientalis var. pilosaPolygonum torquatum