Q&A – What is this plant?
-A: Paper Mulberry
Question:
I have this plant at my house in mid-town. My sister refers to it as a "Chinese paper tree" or "Kudzu tree". I would like to know what it really is. It is very prolific. I have never seen any flowers, it seems to propagate by runners and It is talking over my yard. How do I get rid of it? I am thinking that digging them up is the only solution.
Answer:
This is the paper mulberry, but it is not related to the mulberry. These trees were brought to the U.S. as a shade tree and escaped captivity. They are invasive. They reproduce by seed and rhizome. You can use a herbicide on it, but it will be useful to try to dig up as much of the roots you can. The roots store carbohydrates that will allow the plant to send up new shoots from the roots.
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I have this plant at my house in mid-town. My sister refers to it as a "Chinese paper tree" or "Kudzu tree". I would like to know what it really is. It is very prolific. I have never seen any flowers, it seems to propagate by runners and It is talking over my yard. How do I get rid of it? I am thinking that digging them up is the only solution.
Answer:
This is the paper mulberry, but it is not related to the mulberry. These trees were brought to the U.S. as a shade tree and escaped captivity. They are invasive. They reproduce by seed and rhizome. You can use a herbicide on it, but it will be useful to try to dig up as much of the roots you can. The roots store carbohydrates that will allow the plant to send up new shoots from the roots.
Related Videos:
Rhizome
Herbicide Basics
Related Resources:
Broussonetia papyrifera, Paper Mulberry
Plant of the Week: Broussonetia papyrifera, Paper Mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera