This vine shoots straight up from the ground in late spring or early summer. It seems to be self-supporting, but seems vaguely vine-like. After it reaches 2 or 3 feet high, it bends over from its own weight, and its leaves turn skyward.
Each leaf is a stretched heart shape. The stem of the leaf attaches to the main stem in pairs on opposite sides, and the pairs alternate directions by 90 degrees. The notch of the leaf, where the stem attaches, is U-shaped instead of V. Each leaf is about 2 inches long and 1 inch wide. There is a pair of leaves about every inch, except that there are several inches at the bottom of the stem with no leaves. The leaves are not serrated. The stem is round and smooth.
What vine is this?
tell us what country/state/county you are in and give us a picture if you can
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okay well i'm british so im not the best person to ask but your question did make me think of this one plant, Fallopia japonica, commonly known as Japanese knotweed.
http://www.knottybits.com/knotweed/Knotw...
This plant is an invasive species. Once it starts to grow in an area it is quickly able to exclude other native plants and dominate the ecosystem. It is also very difficult to eradicate. There are government departments dedicated to exterminating it. If this is growing in your garden i suggest you get a blow-torch or flamethrower, then dig up the root and incinerate it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_kn...
Reply:bindweed is a close relative of knotweed so i was nearly there Report It
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