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This common and widespread climbing or creeping plant in the morning glory family and native to Europe and Asia. Its twining stemps can grow up to 2 metres long but often far less. It has arrow-shaped leaves and white, or pink with white stripes flowers which have a scent reminiscent of almonds and attract many insects. The plant is also called "Devil's guts". Generations of farmers and gardeners have unsuccessfully tried to eradicate it, because the weed wraps itself around other plants and strangles them. Bindweed is a very fast growing plant, with the ends of its stems revolving anti-clockwise and trying to wind themselves around anything they touch - completing a full circle in under two hours' time.