INVASIVE VINES

INVASIVE VINES

Invasive vines such as English Ivy, Kudzu and Wisteria can weaken and kill trees including Oaks by overgrowing canopies and branches, weighting down and breaking limbs, damaging trunks and bark, and interfering with food supplies.

It is recommended that vines should not be allowed to grow on trees including the trunk, limbs or canopies. Control techniques include cutting the vines at the ground level, physical removal or applying various chemicals.

Texas invader plants has extensive additional information including a searchable data base of all classified Texas invader plants including vines and current invader sighting locations in Texas including Travis County.

Also see: City of Austin Invasive Plants information including invasive vines.

Note USDA Plant Codes: English Ivy = HENE, Kudzu = PUMOL, Wisteria = WISI

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