It wouldn’t be fair to finish up my posts about the weeds of Philadelphia without a nod to all the contenders that couldn’t be included on my final list for lack of space. If not for the acute dermatitis it causes, it would actually be a great plant. Poison ivy – This innocuous looking vine lies in wait, patiently biding its time until someone tries to pull it, mow it, or find a lost softball in a patch of it. Its frond-like leaflets and ability to thrive in adverse conditions give it the name many people know it by, the Ghetto Palm.ĥ. Ailanthus – The famous tree that grew in Brooklyn, it’s possible that this makes up more of the tree cover in Philadelphia (and many other cities) than any other. Birds love this plant, and you’ll find seedlings every place they. Its cascading bunches of shiny dark purple berries and bright pink stems are a harbinger of late summer. This beast of a perennial can get massive, up to eight feet tall and six feet wide. WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsorģ.
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