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Winter annual broadleaf weed.
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Sparsely-hairy weed with greenish to purplish, tender, four-sided stems.
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Leaves are opposite, broadly egg-shaped with bluntly toothed margins.
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Lower leaves on long petioles, upper leaves on short petioles (as opposed
to no petioles on upper leaves of henbit).
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Leaves often reddish or purplish tinged.
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Flowers are reddish purple with darker coloring in spots on lower petal;
arranged in whorls.
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Reproduces by seed.
Control Methods
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Hand Removal or Hoeing
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Herbicides:
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Preemergence - atrazine*,
benefin, pendimethalin, oryzalin, isoxaben.
* Excellent tolerance in centipede
and St. Augustine grass.
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Postemergence - combination of these products:
[dicamba**,
MCPP**, 2,4-D**,
and/or 2,4-DP**]
(Apply in the fall or early winter to small weeds, but before blooming).
** Use
lower rates on centipede and St. Augustine grass.
Do not use within the root zone of desirable plants, especially dicamba.
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Dark reddish purple leaves
with purple flowers.
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