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Plant Slurs (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 23 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 68 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (17 children)

My definition: aggressive spread and resilience to removal.

Plants that are pretty might get more of a 'pass' than ones which are ugly, poisonous or thorny, but ultimately, even the most beautiful flower becomes a weed when it's suddenly everywhere and you are fighting constantly to get rid of it.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

aggressive spread and resilience to remove

Many would argue that mint is an herb. But if you ever had your garden invaded by mint, you'll definitely classify them under weed.

Always plant mint in a pot. And if your neighbour has mint in their garden, you better have a 2m trench filled with concrete between their garden and yours.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

60 cm is the actual number, which makes it much too real for me...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I love stumbling across random information like this. I had no idea that mint spread so aggressively - and will likely never need this information. But it's fun to learn.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago

Not only does it spread aggressively through it's roots, but it also grafts onto almost anything. The roots connect to other plants and create new hybrid mints.

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