# Knotgrass > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Polygonum aviculare | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: pink or white<br>Leaves: Oval, leathery | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Temperate roadsides and arable land | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Annual | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Cook]], [[Herbalist]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | 10-60 cm | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description A knotty, multi-branched weed with powerful binding properties, able to restrict movement and growth, control bodies, and bind spells and hexes to objects. --- ## Properties ### Magical Properties - Allows mental and physical manipulation - Binds and restricts movement - Binds spells to physical objects - Disrupts traveling - Reduces size - Stunts growth ### Medicinal Properties - Astringent - Cures urinary tract infections - Diuretic - Removes kidney stones - Restores lung health - Treats dysentery and hemorrhoids ### Culinary Properties - As potherb, in stews and porridges