GC1CDXN Fallopia Japonica (Traditional Cache) in North West England, United Kingdom created by PopUpPirate

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A cache by PopUpPirate Message this owner

Hidden : 5/19/2008

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Fallopia Japonica
aka Japanese Knotweed

Japanese knotweed is native to Japan, Taiwan and China, and was introduced to Europe as an ornamental plant in the early 19th century. It is a large vigorous weed that appears to have no natural enemies in Britain. It can colonise most habitats and is regarded as a troublesome pest in many parts of the country because of its rapid invasion and domination of habitats, which results in the exclusion of other plants. It can damage property (for example by growing through tarmac or even the floors of houses) and therefore needs to be cleared from development sites. The species also causes problems in terms of flood management. It increases the risk of riverbank erosion when the dense growth of the plant dies back in the autumn exposing bare soil. It can also create a flooding hazard if the dead stems are washed into the streams and clog up the channel. A fragment of root as small as 0.8 grams can grow to form a new plant.

The only sure-fire way to kill it without harming other plants is to give it a lethal injection of a suitable weedkiller!

There's plenty near the cache... hence the name.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)