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Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants |
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Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants |
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| [ Sorry, no photo! If you have one we may use, please e-mail info to fkraus@hawaii.edu ] |
| Other names: | philadelphus, syringa |
| Description: | Sprawling shrub to 16' tall, with scrambling stems, opposite 1-3" hairy leaves, and terminal clusters of 1" white flowers with numerous yellow stamens; fruits not seen. |
| Risk areas: | Open moist and wet areas from 3000-5000 ft. elevation. |
| WARNING: | The stems of this species root where they touch the ground, and one shrub soon gives rise to a thicket capable of covering trees or hillsides. |