Type of plant

I recently moved house and acquired a pant growing up a fence which the output owner told me was a Fallopia.
It grows very vigorously over the fence and is attractive.
I have now been told that it is a Japanese knotwood.
Is this correct and, if so, should I have it removed?

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 06/05/2018 @ 1:17 pm

I wouldn’t possibly be able to identify this without a picture. If you can include one, then I will be more than glad to help.

#2 Comment By MichiganDot On 06/05/2018 @ 1:20 pm

Japanese knotweed must be removed by someone who knows how to do it correctly. It spreads aggressively and the roots have been known to damage concrete and asphalt. Without a picture, an ID isn’t possible but there are many images on the internet. To be clear, Japanese Knotweed is not a vine; your comment that it grows “over the fence” sounds like vine which brings the correct ID into question. Can you attach a photo?

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