Persicaria amplexicaulis

Persicaria amplexicaulis, the red bistort or mountain fleece, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family, native to China, the Himalayas, and Pakistan. It is a damp-loving herbaceous perennial growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall and wide, with heart-shaped pointed leaves, downy beneath, and narrow spikes of rose-red or white flowers in summer.

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• Persicaria amplexicaulis
• Shade loving plant firetail persicaria amplexicaulis
• References

The specific epithet amplexicaulis means "clasping the stem", and refers to the leaves' habit of growing around the stem.

Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, including 'Firetail'.