About John Cash Expertise I can identify most cultivated ornamental plants both tropical plants and landscaping varieties depending on how much information I am given. I can also identify most native wild plants of the US at least to the Family and Genus. For the best chance of identification, I need pictures of leaves, stem, flowers, and fruit or seed. Send your pictures to john@arklatexwatergardens.com. I will answer your questions on AllExperts. Please make sure you size your pictures before you send them. Large pictures are VERY SLOW to download.
Experience I have been in the nursery/garden center business since 1976. I am an exotic plant collector and ornamental plant grower. I have studied plant identification all over the South East United States and in tropical Pacific coast Mexico.
Education/Credentials I have a B.S. Degree in Horticulture, a B.S. Degree in Botany with an emphasis on Taxonomy (plant identification) and a Master's degree in Floriculture (ornamental horticulture).
Expert: John Cash Date: 7/29/2007 Subject: unknown vine
Question We recently bought a house in central Indiana and were surprised to find
vines covering about half of the house... some even inside. I have tried
numerous times to cut (with an axe) what looks to be the beginning of the
vine but it returns very quickly. The vines are very hearty.. about 1 inch in
diameter at the base. They have a texture similar to very course hair on the
'stem' part. The leaves are sort of heart shaped and are very dark green to
light green. If you have any idea on what type of vine this could be or how to
get rid of it I would appreciate any information that you can provide...
thanks
Answer Kathryn,
I can't really identify it from the limited description and no picture, but you can usually get rid of trouble vines like that by cutting them off at the base, then before it has time to dry, paint the stump with pure, undiluted RoundUp herbicide.
