{"id":9207,"date":"2018-11-06T15:29:42","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T20:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/?p=9207"},"modified":"2021-05-04T11:14:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T15:14:03","slug":"gardeners-worn-down-clearweed-may-be-culprit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/gardeners-worn-down-clearweed-may-be-culprit\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardeners worn down; clearweed may be culprit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> I have had a garden on our property for about 14 years.\u00a0Naturally, we\u2019ve always had to deal with weeds, but until last year they had been the usual crabgrass and other types that could be controlled if you kept ahead of them.<\/p>\n<p>But last year, some type of weed or ground cover has sprung up, and it\u2019s infuriating!! There is absolutely no way to weed it out by hand because it comes up almost like a ground cover. Last year I gave up on the garden because I work full time and just couldn\u2019t keep up with it.\u00a0This year, my husband took to tilling and retilling the open areas in the garden to try and prevent it from overtaking everything again.\u00a0I\u2019ve attached a few pictures to show you what it looks like close up and all over the garden (or what\u2019s left of it!). Can you tell us what this is and what we can do to control or prevent it next year? \u2013 J.P., Bartholomew County<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9211\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Possibly clearweed, a native annual plant. Photo Credits \u2013 J.P., Bartholomew County\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Possibly clearweed, a native annual plant. Photo Credits \u2013 J.P., Bartholomew County\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9211\" class=\"wp-image-9211 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"large patch of what might be Clearweed with a pink flamingo in the patch\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP1-418x235.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP1-31x17.jpg 31w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Possibly clearweed, a native annual plant.<br \/><em>Photo Credits \u2013 J.P., Bartholomew County<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9212\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Closeup of what is likely clearweed. Photo Credits \u2013 J.P., Bartholmew County\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Closeup of what is likely clearweed. Photo Credits \u2013 J.P., Bartholmew County\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9212\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup of what may be Clearweed\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP2-418x235.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantJP2-31x17.jpg 31w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Closeup of what is likely clearweed.<br \/>Photo Credits \u2013 J.P., Bartholmew County<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> I love your photos, especially the one with the pink flamingo!<\/p>\n<p>I believe this is a plant called clearweed,\u00a0<em>Pilea pumila<\/em>\u00a0in the nettle family and native to most of the eastern two-thirds of North America. It is an annual (lives for only one growing season) but is a prolific seed producer. The seeds are tiny and spread by wind, so they show up in lots of places where they might not have been previously. Repeated hand pulling, tilling and mowing will help reduce seed formation to reduce future populations, but there is likely plenty of seed bank still in the soil from previous years.\u00a0Mulching may help reduce future populations from sprouting.\u00a0Or perhaps consider planting with permanent ground cover or temporary cover crop.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s some additional information on this plant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.illinoiswildflowers.info\/woodland\/plants\/clearweed.htm\">http:\/\/www.illinoiswildflowers.info\/woodland\/plants\/clearweed.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.sc.egov.usda.gov\/home\/plantProfile?symbol=PIPU2\">https:\/\/plants.sc.egov.usda.gov\/home\/plantProfile?symbol=PIPU2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> I\u2019m sending photos of a plant am concerned about. Several of these plants have appeared this year under the bird feeder tray.\u00a0I\u2019m afraid it might be an invasive species that came from some of the birdseeds. It resembles lopseed that grows nearby. However, it appears more robust, having thicker joints. The leaves are smooth and not toothed. I can\u2019t find anything that is quite like it in my plant identification books. Should I dig them up? \u00ad\u2013 M.L.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9213\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Possibly American lopseed, a native annual plant. Photo Credits \u2013 M.L.\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Possibly American lopseed, a native annual plant. Photo Credits \u2013 M.L.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9213\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"close-up of possibly American lopseed, a native annual plant.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML1-235x235.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML1-27x27.jpg 27w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Possibly American lopseed, a native annual plant.<br \/><em>Photo Credits \u2013 M.L.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9210\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Closeup of the seed stalk of what is likely American lopseed. Photo Credits \u2013 M.L.\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Closeup of the seed stalk of what is likely American lopseed. Photo Credits \u2013 M.L.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9210\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup of the seed stalk, long slendar stalk with seeds along it.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML2-235x235.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/unknownplantML2-27x27.jpg 27w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Closeup of the seed stalk of what is likely American lopseed.<br \/><em>Photo Credits \u2013 M.L.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> I think your plant is indeed American lopseed, known botanically as <em>Phryma leptostachya<\/em>. This species is an herbaceous perennial native to most of North America, though not all that frequently seen. The size and robustness of plants can vary considerably depending on environmental conditions. Since these specimens are growing under the bird feeder, they may be getting \u201cfertilized\u201d by the visiting birds! You\u2019ll find additional info on lopseed at the following links.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.illinoiswildflowers.info\/woodland\/plants\/lopseed.htm\">http:\/\/www.illinoiswildflowers.info\/woodland\/plants\/lopseed.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.sc.egov.usda.gov\/home\/plantProfile?symbol=PHLE5\">https:\/\/plants.sc.egov.usda.gov\/home\/plantProfile?symbol=PHLE5<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/michiganflora.net\/species.aspx?id=1914\">https:\/\/michiganflora.net\/species.aspx?id=1914<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q: I have had a garden on our property for about 14 years.\u00a0Naturally, we\u2019ve always had to deal with weeds, but until last year they had been the usual crabgrass and other types that could be controlled if you kept ahead of them. But last year, some type of weed or ground cover has sprung up, and it\u2019s infuriating!! There is absolutely no way to weed it out by hand because it comes up almost&#8230;<span id=\"post-label-9207\" class=\"sr-only\">Read more about Gardeners worn down; clearweed may be culprit<\/span><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/gardeners-worn-down-clearweed-may-be-culprit\/\" aria-labelledby=\"post-label-9207\">[Read More]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,15,16,21,27],"tags":[],"coauthors":[46],"class_list":["post-9207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-autumnfall","category-gardening","category-integrated-pest-management","category-seasonal-information","category-weeds","publication-in-the-grow"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gardeners worn down; clearweed may be culprit - Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulture<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/gardeners-worn-down-clearweed-may-be-culprit\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gardeners worn down; clearweed may be culprit - Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulture\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Q: I have had a garden on our property for about 14 years.\u00a0Naturally, we\u2019ve always had to deal with weeds, but until last year they had been the usual crabgrass and other types that could be controlled if you kept ahead of them. 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