The tree of heaven (2).
by The blog at woodlands.co.uk, 12 March, 2021, 2 comments
The woodlands blog has previously reported on the danger that the Tree of Heaven presents. Whilst its foliage and fruits are attractive, it can be a highly invasive plant. it can overwhelm natural vegetation / species because
It grows extremely rapidly
It can produces thousands and thousands of seeds in any given year
It can spread by underground suckers
It produces chemicals that inhibit the germination and growth of other species - a phenomenon known as allelopathy.
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