Wanted: Knotweed : DEAD

Have you ever seen this plant?

This plant is called Japanese knot weed and is an invasive species that came rom Japan. It was originally used for decoration, but then it got out of control, and now it lives all over the place!

So, you may ask; who cares if it grows all over the place, it's just another plant right?

The thing about knotweed is that wherever it grows, other plants can't for multiple reasons:

1. Its leaves are so big, and it is so tall, that other plants can't get sufficiant sunlight.

2. Its roots eject poison that kills other plants around it.

There is also another problem; nothing known eats it except for Japanese Garden Beatles. (Another invasive species) Therefore, nothing can compete with it.

However, there is a solution; there are multiple things that we can use it for, expecially in cooking. For example, you can make knotweed tea, which tastes kind of like lemon/apple tea.

Here is the recipe for knotweed tea:

you will need: knotweed stems, water, and sugar and/or other sweetener.

1. boil water with knotweed stems in it until the stems are a lighter green (like a sea foam) then turn off water
note: this will smell like peas, but it will not taste like them.

2. after letting sit for 5 minutes or so, pour tea into cup

3. sweeten to taste

note: not very good cold; serve wam.

I will post more knotweed recipes soon, as my science class is making a recipe book.

to learn more about knotweed, visit morgansmythology.blogspot.com

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