Bohemian Knotweed vs dwarf Japanese knotweed

Reynoutria bohemica compared with Reynoutria compacta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bohemian Knotweed	dwarf Japanese knotweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Polygonaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus same	Reynoutria	Reynoutria
Species	Reynoutria bohemica	Reynoutria compacta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bohemian Knotweed and dwarf Japanese knotweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Reynoutria.

Conservation Status

Bohemian Knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

dwarf Japanese knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bohemian Knotweed	dwarf Japanese knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bohemian Knotweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

dwarf Japanese knotweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and France.

Bohemian Knotweed

The Bohemian Knotweed (Reynoutria bohemica) is a species in the genus Reynoutria. Native to Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France