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Persicaria Dichotoma, also known as (Blume) Masam or knotweed is a flowering plant native to Australia, Asia and specific parts of India including Maharashtra, Assam, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants grown commonly among freshwater marshes and seasonally in rice fields across central Asia.

Description
Persicaria Dichotoma, also known as (Blume) Masam or knotweed is a flowering plant that consists of a vascular system with a slender stem that rises above the ground. The stems are the plant prostrate upon growth and creep from prostrate to decumbent and the plant life furthers. (Blume) Masam can growth up to 2.5 meters in their annual plant system. Persicaria Dichotoma is characterized by their vine-like stems and ovate leaves along with their vertical, long-lasting heads of small red, white or pink flowers, on spikes or panicles. This plant flowers in the mid to late season (early summer to Fall), and produces a vertical flower.

Taxonomy
Persicaria Dichotoma is associated with the Persicaria family, commonly known as the Knotweed family. The other names that Persicaria Dichotoma is synonymous with scientifically include Persicaria Peduncularis, Polygonum dichotomum Blume, and Polygonum tetragonum Blume.

Distribution and Habitat
(Blume) Masam grows within the marshes and rice fields of central Asia along with certain parts of India. It is native to Japan and China and found in Australia, Asia and specific parts of India including Maharashtra, Assam, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Uses or Culture
Persicaria Dichotoma is a skin irritant that can cause itching or burning on human skin. It is often used as pest control on rice farms or within marshes due to its strong qualities. While there are not any medicinal uses, the plant is very important within central and southern Asian cultures for farming.