What is Japanese Knotweed?
Japanese knotweed is a plant that can be grown very fast, it is originally from Asia. This plant can damage your house and crowd out other plants. The strong roots of the plant can even break through your house’s wall.
These plants have leaves like hearts and bamboo-like stems. They can be found growing in many areas like roadsides or riverbanks. It is important to take care of them while walking through such areas as they can spread on shoes. Read also: How to Clean Corduroy Shoes
Can Japanese knotweed spread on shoes?
Yes, the Japanese knotweed can spread on shoes. When people walk through some areas where these plants are growing, your shoes can attract these plants’ tiny seeds and then the seeds can get stuck to the bottom of the shoes. Then the seed that stuck to the bottom of your shoes can be carried to the new places where they can regrow again.
Not only the seed, but even rhizomes, roots, and small parts of the plant’s stem can also attach to your shoes then they can be caused by regrowing the entire plant.
How can we stop spreading the Japanese knotweed on shoes?
To stop spreading the Japanese knotweed on your shoes, you should clean your shoes after coming to such areas where these plants are grown. You should also check your shoes’ soles and wash them if there is any seed or rhizomes then they will be removed.
The best you can do is avoid going to such areas where you are assured of these plants.
