The invasive plant can cause problems
According to the Royal Horticultural Society, the plant was originally introduced to the UK as an ornamental garden plant. However, since then it has spread and is now considered invasive and has spread across Leeds.
In Spring, the plant emerges with reddish-purple shoots from crimson-pink buds at ground level. These then grow very quickly and by Summer it can grown dense strands of bamboo-like canes up to seven feet tall causing serious issues for people, animals and other plants.Knotweed is taken extremely seriously and there are a number of laws in place around how to deal with it. Since 2013 you have had to declare any Japanese Knotweed on your property if you are selling the building.
The area around Wykebeck and Temple Newsam has a total of 37 occurrences as well and Headingley also has 37 occurrences.Meanwhile, Seacroft has 23 and Holbeck has 31. Roundhay has another 23 occurrences of the invasive plant.
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