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- Hatchweed: Recognizing and destroying the weeds
- A harmless appearance
- Inside, a merciless neophyte
- Get rid of this weed
- Tips
Springwort displaces other plants due to its fast spreading
Hatchweed: Recognizing and destroying the weeds
Dandelions, chickweed, greed and stinging nettle - all of them are known to most gardeners as weeds. The glandular bog, also known as Indian balsam, is especially known to those gardeners who smell it already in their own garden as an intruder.
A harmless appearance
Externally, the glandular balsam seems completely harmless. It grows in optimal locations up to 2 m high. His long stems, which branch out in the end, are reddish. Their adherent leaves are green and jagged on the edge.
From July and until October, soft pinks and flowers reminiscent of orchids emerge. They are the most characteristic features of this plant. The pharyngeal flowers, which are in clusters, smell sweet and attract insects. But the harmless appearance of balsam is deceiving ...
Inside, a merciless neophyte
Those who come too close to the glandular balsam at the time of maturity of its capsule fruits, must count on foul launcher. The capsules explode on contact and shoot their seeds out. Although this does not hurt physically, but many nature lovers and gardeners in the soul already.
The reason: This balsam displaces native plants mercilessly. It spreads rapidly, takes the sun from other plants and becomes dominant. In many places, it is downright plague and is mainly found on riparian zones in masses.
Up to 2,000 seeds are produced per year! This is enormous, considering that these seeds remain well germinated for many years and germinate easily. Up to 7 m wide, they are spread out of the capsules when they are thrown out. If a body of water is in the immediate vicinity, it will be carried ...
Get rid of this weed
You can combat Impatiens as follows:
Tips
This weed is poisonous and edible at the same time. You can eat its seeds and flowers. From a consumption of its raw leaves and stems you should rather refrain.