Convolvulus arvensis (Field bindweed)
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Intermediate
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1m
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3m
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5-10 years
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3 hours care
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Botanical name: Convolvulus arvensis
Other names: Field bindweed, Lesser bindweed, Devil's gut
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Genus: Convolvulus
Species: C. arvensis - C. arvensis is a vigourous plant (weed) with entwining shoots, arrow shaped leaves and funnel-shaped white flowers flushed pink in bud.
Convolvulus arvensis is: Deciduous
Flower: White, Flushed pink in Spring; White, Flushed pink in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Habit: Climbing, Spreading
Convolvulus arvensis (Field bindweed) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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Cultivation: Take immediate action to contol and prevent spread. This weed has deep roots extending as far as 10 m deep into the soil. It is a serious weed which can regrow from even the smallest fragment.
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