plant species called mile a minute weed there is also another species that is called mile a minute weed mikania micrantha from mikania micrantha is a fast growing perennial creeping and twining plant commonly called mile a minute because of its vigorous and rampant growth habit it grows best where fertility organic matter soil moisture and humidity are all high and damages or kills other plants by cutting out the light and smothering them not to be confused with polygonum perfoliatum also mile a minute weed and searching mikania micrantha returns results where it is referred to as mile a minute weed