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It is indeed a great way to fuck up ones yard if not properly contained. As borked mentioned they send shoots underground. Most stay at a maximum of 12 inches yet some go to two and half feet. I have yet to see it contained by any man made stream or water trench, unless it is bamboo of the clumping variety. Really best to keep it contained another way.
The leaf and small plants compost fine. After a year the larger plants take forever even if mulched first (turned into small pieces). It also is a heavy feeder though it can survive with next to no real nutrients in the soil. Sort of along the lines of rose bushes is the best way to describe it. They can grow about anywhere but do best with food and water.
It also can be illegal to plant in assorted areas due to city, county, or gated community laws.
I really do like the plant/grass. Yet since the wife does landscaping it also is filed under evil plants one should not have to deal with ever when it comes to eradication. Shit can take years to fully kill in even a small yard. If it has hit the neighbors yards already, it is almost a lost cause.
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