Is this Japanese knotweed ?

[Bobbybingham08]

Is this Japanese knotweed ? Not sure what it is ?

 

[Mottie]

Looks like Basil to me.

 

[Andydevon]

I think your look may be faulty. It is more like Ground Elder

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Looks like Basil to me.

Faulty?

 

[Mottie]

‘erb!

 

[opps]

I have no idea what it is, however, from what I have read over the last year or two suggests that Japanese knot wood is not quite as bad as the initial press stories suggested- it cannot, for example, force its way through concrete- granted if there a sizable crack, the root might grow through the cavity..

 

[ajohn]

If you google it and select images you will see what the leaves look like, also the stems. Pretty smooth and a point.

It's a bit of a pig to kill. I got rid of some years ago using a double dose of SBK rather late in summer and plenty of it. It probably worked well as the plant draws stuff back down as it dies off for the winter. These days SBK isn't what it used to be - still useful though.

 

[Notch7]

its hard to identify it as the photos are too far back

I dont think its ground elder as they have serrated edges to the leaves

It could be Japanese knotweed, the leaves are quite similar, a close up of the stems might give a better idea

It could also be Himalayan Balsam although that has more slender leaves usually

 

[jj4091]

https://lens.google.com/search?ep=g...udWxsLFtudWxsLG51bGwsWzUyOTMzLDQ2MTUwXV1dXQ== if you rub a leaf between finger and thumb does it have a strong odour. The way it is spreading makes me wonder if it is some type of mint.

 

[Why Not Indeed]

Japanese knotweed has more obviously red stems and veins.

 

[Mike13]

Knotweed usually tries to go taller quicker than that, try rubbing the leaves, it does have the look of the mint family.

 

[Elsa TLC]

Looks like Basil to me.

Nothing like Basil..

Basil can be very annoying with a bushy tail.

 

[Koolpc]

Doesnt look like it to me...

 

[Jurassicspark]

Nothing like Basil..

Andy already said it; why repeat it? What purpose the emphasis? Should we all crowd round finding ever "louder" ways to proclaim Mottie's statement incorrect?

Not very civilised.

 

[Mottie]

Andy already said it; why repeat it? What purpose the emphasis? Should we all crowd round finding ever "louder" ways to proclaim Mottie's statement incorrect?

Not very civilised.

I think Elsa is referring to this Basil: