What is this plant..

[zac510]

... and why can't I get rid of it?



I weeded 2 weeks ago and it just seems to have come back stronger

[M@T.R]

Some sort of Clover maybe?

[sleep envy]

got it growing on my xmas tree

it's a real bugger, I might have to re-pot it

[zac510]

Its roots are quite deep for not much up top too so it's easy to leave some of it in the ground.

[sleep envy]

yep, it also has creepers like a blackberry

[zac510]

sleep envy said:

yep, it also has creepers like a blackberry

I might have one of those in the yard - it has spiky stems? The seeds might be coming from that?

[Simpo Two]

It's a trefoil (like clover), but there are many kinds of trefoil. A medick perhaps?

One of the harder weeds to control in a lawn since they banned the only thing that would kill it, but in a border glyphosate should work fine. But only spray it on the weeds not any other plants!

[sleep envy]

zac - no, it's deff a clover, the blackberry is totally different

simpo- cheers, looks like I'll repot it then

Edited by sleep envy on Sunday 26th July 11:01

[netherfield]

Yellow Oxalis,a real pain in the bum,probably imported with a plant you have bought,the little pod explodes shooting the seed a distance.

Glyphosate will kill it,be prepared for more if it has shot it's seed already.

[zac510]

It's a rental place and it's been around since before I was here I think. Can't get rid of it. I'll try your suggestions. Cheers

[sleep envy]

only benefit is it can be used as an orange dye and has loads of vitamin C