Below are 7 beautiful plants that we need to get rid of when they start invading our natural habitats. Ornamental and flowering species introduced outside their natural range can spread aggressively and form dense stands that prevent native plants from receiving enough light, space, water or nutrients. A plant can look beautiful but have a negative impact on the environment. In India, there are several invasive plants that have been affecting the forests, wetlands and agricultural lands.
Because of its attractive flowers and rapid growth, it has been invading several places in India, including Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra, although it was used as a garden plant. It has been reported that this plant can invade wastelands, roadsides, forests and riverbanks by forming dense interconnected mats after spreading aggressively. Lantana has clusters of pink, orange, yellow and red flowers that can make it look like an attractive garden shrub. But this plant is one of the most invasive plants in India and has been spreading extensively in the forests, grasslands and wastelands. It can form dense thickets that can overcrowd the native vegetation and its vigorous nature, propensity to reproduce and ability to regrow after being cut makes it particularly difficult to get rid of. Studies have shown that lantana has invaded a large number of Indian forests as well as pastures. The cheerful Singapore Daisy with its bright yellow flowers could be seen as a good ground cover plant but the plant has the tendency to take over wherever it spreads.