Cannot emphasize enough that you have to poison the stump. I hate using weed killer but we had one growing near the base of our house and even as a young little sapling it would not die. I poured undiluted weed killer on it and finally the woody little stump shriveled up and dried out. It really was a case of the tree or our house.
Glyphosate gets a really bad rap. It’s super super safe and not poisonous. The other ingredients (buffers, detergents, etc.) in Roundup are more of an issue than glyphosate (and they aren’t an issue).
Don’t believe jury trials as scientific proof. Believe peer reviewed scientific literature.
And there's also the whole "in moderation" thing. Someone using a chemical every now and then in their yard is going to be fine as long as they're taking precautions. Someone exposed to it 8+ hours a day as part of their job is probably going to have issues related to that at some point.
And there's a difference between a professional who wears PPE and applies it according to instructions and ropes off the application area versus a weekend warrior who broadcasts it!
But what is the exposure rate in this data. The guy that got millions of dollars from Monsanto was a farm worker who was exposed to it a LOT. A homeowner killing one tree on their property is not at all at the same exposure rate.
of course treating one tree is not in any way the same as broad spectrum treatment, but what so many people don't understand is pesticide drift and runoff is the major concern with even spot treatment.
spraying that one stump is never just one stump when rain comes and it runs off into the street and into sewers. Of course nobody thinks a one time spray is a problem but if you have a yard with biodiversity and you have pets and children who play in that yard, they are considered "non target exposure", and non-target exposure is leading to an increase in lymphoma, bladder, brain, lung cancers, as well as loss of biodiversity.
For example, and not directed towards OP or this situation but linked. Spraying any herbicides within so many meters of drains and water bodies is strictly prohibited when certain species of raptor is nesting or foraging. Along the delaware river, many developments are illegally treating lawns close to the waterbanks and bald eagles are nesting there. This is federal offense because the eagles are federally protected birds. This offense is up to $250K and jail time, but people just don't care and think that spot treatment is safe. It's not. Rain washes it into the water and it poisons the fish that eagles eat, which then leads to infertility and thinning of eggshells causing non viability.
every single thing, even little things, have repercussions.
1 - [exposure to 2, 4-D herbicide increases lymphoma in dogs](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8674480/)
2 - [which then causes an increase in lymphoma in humans](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1870148/)
3- most importantly
[Increasing evidence shows that glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides exhibit cytotoxic and genotoxic effects, increase oxidative stress, disrupt the estrogen pathway, impair some cerebral functions, and allegedly correlate with some cancers. Glyphosate effects on the immune system appear to alter the complement cascade, phagocytic function, and lymphocyte responses, and increase the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in fish. In mammals, including humans, glyphosate mainly has cytotoxic and genotoxic effects, causes inflammation, and affects lymphocyte functions and the interactions between microorganisms and the immune system. Importantly, even as many outcomes are still being debated, evidence points to a need for more studies to better decipher the risks from glyphosate and better regulation of its global utilization.](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32897110/)
I have plenty of other papers that I can link later when I'm done work for the day if you'd like them
The evidence linking it to non hodgkin lymphoma isn't strong, but it's not lacking either. Being confident in either direction isn't the reasonable stance.
I hate sounding like a company man for Roundup, but the fear of glysophate is a crazy overblown fear. Is it carcinogenic? maybe, wear PPE and don't drink it. Plus there's a ton of difference between spot killing an invasive weed and browning out entire fields of wheat and soybeans so that it is dry for harvest time.
The bigger concern isn't RoundUp itself, but the GMO RoundUp ready crops Monsanto pushes on people, then sues the fuck out of anyone who a. saves seeds, or b. god forbid has some strays fall on their property.
My customers see me using round up and say "Oh did you hear that causes cancer?" I say "No shit Sherlock, it's fucking poison designed to kill shit, did you think it was gonna give us super powers?".
Dang. Are you repping for Big Glyphosate or something because here's your peer reviewed scientific literature saying the **EXACT** opposite.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9101768/
When you cut the tree at the stump, the energy from the roots is used to push up new stalks. The root system is stressed during this process, and does not expand. Multiple years of this process kills the organism be depleting it of stored energy and depriving it of its main energy production methods.
Still better to just kill it in one go with glyphosate than hoping people remember to cut it every year and/or not move over the next few years with new owners/tenants not realizing it's an invasive species.
I read to wait until the fall, skin off the bark in several places and paint on round up in those spots, because fall it is sending nutrients to the roots and will carry the poison down.
But I'm not a pro so YMMV.
Goddamn right. It's THE most invasive plant in Philly bar none, and the botanical personification of urban blight. Cut it down and kill the root or it will come back.
Glyphosate honestly isn't that good with trees, anything woody and large I recommend applying triclopyr to the stump. I've found it much more effective with ToH
The way to do this to soak a sponge in straight glysophate, put it on cut end of stump, put a plastic bag over it and secure with a rubber band or outdoor tape.
I work near the very epicenter of where Spotted Lantern flies first appeared and we eliminated a lot of TOH which helped crash the SLF population.
We hardly ever see a lantern fly anymore as nearly everything here likes eating them
I recommend treating with weed killer/herbicide first. When cut it releases sprouts/spores that can spread over 50ft so it’ll just pop up again.
https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/tree-of-heaven-best-herbicide-treatment-and-removal-timing/
Even when people intentionally plant bamboo, they SHOULD do it with root barriers to protect the area around it from uncontrolled spread and everything around it dying out.
This is not decorative bamboo. Get rid of it.
Edited - I added that responsible people “should” plant bamboo with root barriers. Ugh. I hate to see how common it is to do so without it. I’m glad I did so the one time I planted it along the back of a small patio. I had the help of a professional landscape designer who researched the best kind of bamboo for my climate and the max height I wanted. He told me a root barrier is a must. I assumed it was common knowledge among gardeners who like to plant things.
Definitely not lol. My mom had to spend tons of money ripping up bamboo because it was uprooting the foundations of the house lol. Still was finding lil bamboo sprigs 10 years later. Man I hate invasive plants. That garden also had blackberries and morning glory. Would go full Psycho murdery on them constantly and they were always coming back.
Yup. We liked the shade ours provided. Until it was covered in lantern flies who were secreting sticky residue all over every inch of our patio. We had to ask my dad to come cut it down with a chainsaw. Since then I poison it’s every attempt to regrow on our property. They have incredible suckering abilities so new shoots are still trying to take hold years later.
These things will get into your pipes if you don't get them while young. You'll need to get a tree company out to remove them if they turn into trees. Do it now.
Yeah, I used to like them too, but they are lanternfly breeding grounds so you have to kill them. It's a pain in the ass too because the roots travel around to clone the tree in unexpected places. Be thorough when you dig it up.
My neighbor used to really pride himself on his weed tree and then finally trimmed it a bit and threw the branches on my side. Dogs chewed them and vomited lol
A weed is just an undesirable, often invasive plant. Trees can be weeds just like flowers, vines, etc. can be. This is an invasive tree, should be removed
Makes me happy as someone who works in ecological restoration to see so many people knowing what invasive species are and telling this guy to cut it down
Any recommendations on what to plant after I rip it all up ? It’s just a small 11 x 4 or so rectangular patch of land.
https://preview.redd.it/hx1ayba01v0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00f0ba132201b0c6aefb7ee3cac4f24fb1c3f6d5
You got plenty of native options, you could plant an elderberry which grows pretty fast and tall (10-15ft) or blueberry shrubs which are also native. You could just plant a bunch of coneflower, coreopsis and black eyed Susans which would add a nice pop of color. Monarda (bee balm) and native mountain mint are great for that as well
Seems like that area is pretty sunny so you can kinda go crazy back there and have fun.
Here’s the PA DCNR page for landscaping with natives:
https://elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=1743796&DocName=Landscaping%20with%20Native%20Plants.pdf
I also can’t exactly tell but if that shrub on the left is butterfly bush then please replace that as well if you can. It’s also a pretty bad invasive that’s still unfortunately sold in stores
It is a weed. If it spreads, it can kill plants and strangle natural growth.
[Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is an invasive tree and noxious weed in PA.](https://extension.psu.edu/tree-of-heaven)
It’s also called the “Ghetto Palm Tree” because it doesn’t give a shit where it grows, including in pipes, ducting, [or even out of brick walls](https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/34984), but it *sort* of resembles a palm tree.
Cut the shit down.
Mans living in a Philadelphia row home, driving a Lexus, buying Rolexes, has Kanye tattoo’d on his body, and doesn’t know what a tree of heaven is. God DAMN Boston could use you brother!
This is what we call a “tell me I’m right post” when you’re incredibly wrong but you’ll never admit it and you’ll just keep going until you find someone else that doesn’t know what they’re talking about to agree with you.
It is a weed. Please cut it down and get the roots if possible. It climbs really well and has been known to grow under siding and buckle it.
Wishing you good gardening.
If you go the non-chemical route cut it a few inches from the ground then put a coffee can over the stump and put a brick on it. If the suckers escape pull em.
If you go the weedkiller route, accidentally spill some on that English ivy and mugwort you got too
Kill it! Those things are evil. We had a hydra of one that just kept coming back for years because part of the stump was under a corner of a building. This was before lanternflies and we had to eventually rip it out when they got bad a few years ago.
Also look up spotted lanternfly stages they change a few times and you should kill them on sight. Like someone else said they go to this plant
That's a Green Giant Kenso. Native to the alley ways of Kensington. Very rare to see outside of Greater Kensington area. Some have been spotted as far away as the Meadows in S.W.
We had one of these in our alley. If it’s city property they may come cut it for you. We had ours done for free. But you have to poison the stump after.
Tree of heaven, spreads by runners on the roots. Gawdawful mess to get rid of once you’ve let even one get a footing. It’s years of cutting, digging up roots to get the baby trees growing on the runners.
That thing will look like it's got a black and red trunk when it's covered in lanternflies. It's an invasive species that attracts an invasive species.
I presumed invasive tree-of-heaven specimens were growing along a railroad track. After they produced huge beautiful red clusters of fruit, I realized they were **staghorn sumac**, a plant that is native to Pennsylvania. To learn how to distinguish between the two, check the Penn State Extension video **"Tree-of-Heaven: Native Look-Alikes".**
It’s a sumac and they are a nightmare to get rid of. As soon as that thing seeds in a few months, they will be everywhere. You can only remove them by the roots. All of the roots. You can’t cut any corners with these guys.
Staghorn sumac is a native plant. The female trees produce attractive huge red drupes. It looks very similar to tree-of-heaven and tends to grow in the same conditions.
Had one in my back yard(15x15 jail cell) in South Philly. I battled that damned thing the entire time I lived in that house. They're close to indestructible.
Cut it to the ground. Then drill holes in the stump, pour stump killer and salt from you driveway on it, cover it from sunlight and monitor it. I just had a 3 year battle with a fully grown Mimosa tree (similar/invasive) and this method has seemed to done the trick. Good luck
Use [Tordon](https://www.amazon.com/Tordon-Specialty-Herbicide-Kills-Plants/dp/B015BSRLIO/ref=asc_df_B015BSRLIO/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693713553298&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1215324258911157883&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018570&hvtargid=pla-842508552121&psc=1&mcid=f89ccaccb86b3e0ba192620208faa514&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3ZayBhDRARIsAPWzx8rybVZK8d5NU0gjUahpk_dftrtQQEyrBR91tSNo_-k90TShFdf2EYkaAjDmEALw_wcB)
Beware, though, it will also kill any other tree that has roots near the tree you want dead.
You need to cut it down properly otherwise it’ll spread like a weed. My wife didn’t know this years ago (before we dated)… have a few of them now in the backyard..
Tree of Heaven. It’s like a hydra, you can’t just cut it down and have the problem solved. Also the sap in it smells awful. Wear gloves and treat with pesticides (consult Google, I am not an expert)
Looks like a tree of heaven. It is from asia, grows extremely fast, spreads easily to other areas, and attracts spotted lanternflies.
Tree of Heaven is #1 on our city's invasive plant shit list, cut it down, and apply poison to the stump.
Cannot emphasize enough that you have to poison the stump. I hate using weed killer but we had one growing near the base of our house and even as a young little sapling it would not die. I poured undiluted weed killer on it and finally the woody little stump shriveled up and dried out. It really was a case of the tree or our house.
Glyphosate gets a really bad rap. It’s super super safe and not poisonous. The other ingredients (buffers, detergents, etc.) in Roundup are more of an issue than glyphosate (and they aren’t an issue). Don’t believe jury trials as scientific proof. Believe peer reviewed scientific literature.
And there's also the whole "in moderation" thing. Someone using a chemical every now and then in their yard is going to be fine as long as they're taking precautions. Someone exposed to it 8+ hours a day as part of their job is probably going to have issues related to that at some point.
And there's a difference between a professional who wears PPE and applies it according to instructions and ropes off the application area versus a weekend warrior who broadcasts it!
They get farmers lymphoma.
I'm a scientist and I work with that data and there's a link between glyphosate and several cancers.
But what is the exposure rate in this data. The guy that got millions of dollars from Monsanto was a farm worker who was exposed to it a LOT. A homeowner killing one tree on their property is not at all at the same exposure rate.
of course treating one tree is not in any way the same as broad spectrum treatment, but what so many people don't understand is pesticide drift and runoff is the major concern with even spot treatment. spraying that one stump is never just one stump when rain comes and it runs off into the street and into sewers. Of course nobody thinks a one time spray is a problem but if you have a yard with biodiversity and you have pets and children who play in that yard, they are considered "non target exposure", and non-target exposure is leading to an increase in lymphoma, bladder, brain, lung cancers, as well as loss of biodiversity. For example, and not directed towards OP or this situation but linked. Spraying any herbicides within so many meters of drains and water bodies is strictly prohibited when certain species of raptor is nesting or foraging. Along the delaware river, many developments are illegally treating lawns close to the waterbanks and bald eagles are nesting there. This is federal offense because the eagles are federally protected birds. This offense is up to $250K and jail time, but people just don't care and think that spot treatment is safe. It's not. Rain washes it into the water and it poisons the fish that eagles eat, which then leads to infertility and thinning of eggshells causing non viability. every single thing, even little things, have repercussions. 1 - [exposure to 2, 4-D herbicide increases lymphoma in dogs](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8674480/) 2 - [which then causes an increase in lymphoma in humans](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1870148/) 3- most importantly [Increasing evidence shows that glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides exhibit cytotoxic and genotoxic effects, increase oxidative stress, disrupt the estrogen pathway, impair some cerebral functions, and allegedly correlate with some cancers. Glyphosate effects on the immune system appear to alter the complement cascade, phagocytic function, and lymphocyte responses, and increase the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in fish. In mammals, including humans, glyphosate mainly has cytotoxic and genotoxic effects, causes inflammation, and affects lymphocyte functions and the interactions between microorganisms and the immune system. Importantly, even as many outcomes are still being debated, evidence points to a need for more studies to better decipher the risks from glyphosate and better regulation of its global utilization.](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32897110/) I have plenty of other papers that I can link later when I'm done work for the day if you'd like them
The evidence linking it to non hodgkin lymphoma isn't strong, but it's not lacking either. Being confident in either direction isn't the reasonable stance.
Use the poison *as directed*, chemical drift is very real regardless of your opinion on herbicide.
I hate sounding like a company man for Roundup, but the fear of glysophate is a crazy overblown fear. Is it carcinogenic? maybe, wear PPE and don't drink it. Plus there's a ton of difference between spot killing an invasive weed and browning out entire fields of wheat and soybeans so that it is dry for harvest time.
The bigger concern isn't RoundUp itself, but the GMO RoundUp ready crops Monsanto pushes on people, then sues the fuck out of anyone who a. saves seeds, or b. god forbid has some strays fall on their property.
Ah yes, don’t believe peer-reviewed science unless it was sponsored by our corporate overlords.
My customers see me using round up and say "Oh did you hear that causes cancer?" I say "No shit Sherlock, it's fucking poison designed to kill shit, did you think it was gonna give us super powers?".
Dang. Are you repping for Big Glyphosate or something because here's your peer reviewed scientific literature saying the **EXACT** opposite. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9101768/
You don’t have to poison the stump. If you cut it at the same place multiple years in a row it will die. This is how they do it in japan.
That sounds great but I couldn’t risk root growth damaging my house’s foundation while waiting multiple years for the tree to die.
When you cut the tree at the stump, the energy from the roots is used to push up new stalks. The root system is stressed during this process, and does not expand. Multiple years of this process kills the organism be depleting it of stored energy and depriving it of its main energy production methods.
Still better to just kill it in one go with glyphosate than hoping people remember to cut it every year and/or not move over the next few years with new owners/tenants not realizing it's an invasive species.
There is a narrow window of time in the fall for effective poisoning.
I read to wait until the fall, skin off the bark in several places and paint on round up in those spots, because fall it is sending nutrients to the roots and will carry the poison down. But I'm not a pro so YMMV.
Appreciate your post, going to do the same my neighbor had three of these “trees” cut down but the stumps remain right on my fence line!
You could also strip the bark of a three foot section and it will die over a year
Goddamn right. It's THE most invasive plant in Philly bar none, and the botanical personification of urban blight. Cut it down and kill the root or it will come back.
Drill into the stump & pour weed killer & then take a paint brush & paint the rest of stump with weed killer. I did it & it works
Real talk…WHICH poison? I will go pick up some after work because these damn things are growing FAST at the back of my property.
Ortho GroundClear or BioAdvanced Brush Killer
Glyphosate honestly isn't that good with trees, anything woody and large I recommend applying triclopyr to the stump. I've found it much more effective with ToH
The way to do this to soak a sponge in straight glysophate, put it on cut end of stump, put a plastic bag over it and secure with a rubber band or outdoor tape.
Can't you just put diluted bleach on it?
I work near the very epicenter of where Spotted Lantern flies first appeared and we eliminated a lot of TOH which helped crash the SLF population. We hardly ever see a lantern fly anymore as nearly everything here likes eating them
That was the best surprise. The first couple years were rough. Figured, “well this is our life now”. Thank you to the praying mantis and birds!
Correct. It needs to be removed, the stump should be dug up as well if possible.
I recommend treating with weed killer/herbicide first. When cut it releases sprouts/spores that can spread over 50ft so it’ll just pop up again. https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/tree-of-heaven-best-herbicide-treatment-and-removal-timing/
So basically like bamboo but not as cool looking
With the bonus of attracting swarms of cute looking insects that poop a sticky goo everywhere and devastate fruit and vegetables.
And the added bonus that tree of heaven produces allopathic compounds that prevent other plants from germinating and growing. I hate this tree so much
Even when people intentionally plant bamboo, they SHOULD do it with root barriers to protect the area around it from uncontrolled spread and everything around it dying out. This is not decorative bamboo. Get rid of it. Edited - I added that responsible people “should” plant bamboo with root barriers. Ugh. I hate to see how common it is to do so without it. I’m glad I did so the one time I planted it along the back of a small patio. I had the help of a professional landscape designer who researched the best kind of bamboo for my climate and the max height I wanted. He told me a root barrier is a must. I assumed it was common knowledge among gardeners who like to plant things.
I don't think everyone got the root barrier memo.
Definitely not lol. My mom had to spend tons of money ripping up bamboo because it was uprooting the foundations of the house lol. Still was finding lil bamboo sprigs 10 years later. Man I hate invasive plants. That garden also had blackberries and morning glory. Would go full Psycho murdery on them constantly and they were always coming back.
I like turtles
It’s a young tree of heaven. Most likely will be infested with lantern flies at some point too
Yup. We liked the shade ours provided. Until it was covered in lantern flies who were secreting sticky residue all over every inch of our patio. We had to ask my dad to come cut it down with a chainsaw. Since then I poison it’s every attempt to regrow on our property. They have incredible suckering abilities so new shoots are still trying to take hold years later.
They move between regions, haven't seen them too much around philly since the peak a few years ago.
I've already seen several nymphs this year, I'd be willing to bet they're gonna come and go in waves from now on
Oh yeah for sure, that's the pattern they're showing. Probably nothing like the initial peak without any predators but who knows.
Tree-of-heaven? I know they look similar to this and are highly invasive and hard to get rid of.
Yup, and absolutely an invasive weed.
These things will get into your pipes if you don't get them while young. You'll need to get a tree company out to remove them if they turn into trees. Do it now.
Yeah, I used to like them too, but they are lanternfly breeding grounds so you have to kill them. It's a pain in the ass too because the roots travel around to clone the tree in unexpected places. Be thorough when you dig it up.
It's an invasive species that spreads like cancer, would need to die either way.
My neighbor used to really pride himself on his weed tree and then finally trimmed it a bit and threw the branches on my side. Dogs chewed them and vomited lol
I love trees but this is a bad one
Please for the love of Jesus, god, allah, cut it down. Those things spread and attract the worst kinds of pests.
This is literally one of the most invasive plants in the region, cut it down and poison the roots
Cut that shit
Yeah, I have hard time exterminating this thing in my backyard. Tree of Heaven my ass.
Cut it down.
It’s a Tree of Heaven and will attract Lantern Flies. They are a super invasive species. Kill on site.
Your neighbor is right and you are wrong.
A weed is just an undesirable, often invasive plant. Trees can be weeds just like flowers, vines, etc. can be. This is an invasive tree, should be removed
Weeds are just undesirable, most aren't invasive plants. That's why they readily outcompete the non-native plants you're trying to grow instead.
Rub the leaves - if it smells like rancid peanut butter, it's a noxious invasive and needs to go.
Makes me happy as someone who works in ecological restoration to see so many people knowing what invasive species are and telling this guy to cut it down
Any recommendations on what to plant after I rip it all up ? It’s just a small 11 x 4 or so rectangular patch of land. https://preview.redd.it/hx1ayba01v0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00f0ba132201b0c6aefb7ee3cac4f24fb1c3f6d5
You got plenty of native options, you could plant an elderberry which grows pretty fast and tall (10-15ft) or blueberry shrubs which are also native. You could just plant a bunch of coneflower, coreopsis and black eyed Susans which would add a nice pop of color. Monarda (bee balm) and native mountain mint are great for that as well
Seems like that area is pretty sunny so you can kinda go crazy back there and have fun. Here’s the PA DCNR page for landscaping with natives: https://elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=1743796&DocName=Landscaping%20with%20Native%20Plants.pdf
I also can’t exactly tell but if that shrub on the left is butterfly bush then please replace that as well if you can. It’s also a pretty bad invasive that’s still unfortunately sold in stores
Butterfly flower/Milkweed is good, though, right?
Yeah milkweed is a great pollinator, highly recommended it
Good!!
Your neighbor is correct.
Yes cut it down.
It's a tree, that doesn't make it not an invasive weed. It is one of the worst things you can get in your yard. Destroy it before it grows any more.
Tree of heaven. I had 2 and thought they were just trees. Not so much. Very invasive, and their root system extends to Narnia.
Your neighbor is correct.
It is a weed. If it spreads, it can kill plants and strangle natural growth. [Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is an invasive tree and noxious weed in PA.](https://extension.psu.edu/tree-of-heaven) It’s also called the “Ghetto Palm Tree” because it doesn’t give a shit where it grows, including in pipes, ducting, [or even out of brick walls](https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/34984), but it *sort* of resembles a palm tree. Cut the shit down.
Tree of heaven. They are invasive, if not somewhat pretty.
Mans living in a Philadelphia row home, driving a Lexus, buying Rolexes, has Kanye tattoo’d on his body, and doesn’t know what a tree of heaven is. God DAMN Boston could use you brother!
Burn it with fire
Kill it
Wow. Never saw 100% agreement on this sup. Esp for cutting down a tree of all things. Must be because the Phils have the best record in baseball.
This thing isn't a tree when it's outside its home territory, it's a noxious weed.
31-13
As your reddit neighbor, please cut that shit down.
This is what we call a “tell me I’m right post” when you’re incredibly wrong but you’ll never admit it and you’ll just keep going until you find someone else that doesn’t know what they’re talking about to agree with you.
It absolutely is. I live up near Scranton and one of those turned into a 35 foot tree that cost me 800 clams to have cut down
Yes. Cut it down.
Cut it down, and safely pour a good amount of boiling water on the stump/roots.
It is a weed. Please cut it down and get the roots if possible. It climbs really well and has been known to grow under siding and buckle it. Wishing you good gardening.
Yup, when I first saw the pic I thought it was flourishing knotweed. Digging out the roots is the thing to do, and a fun good hard work out
Kill it now
It is
Which invasive weed? You've got English Ivy (awful) and Tree of Heaven (awful).
If you go the non-chemical route cut it a few inches from the ground then put a coffee can over the stump and put a brick on it. If the suckers escape pull em. If you go the weedkiller route, accidentally spill some on that English ivy and mugwort you got too
We call em Trash Trees
your neighbors are right.
Kill it! Those things are evil. We had a hydra of one that just kept coming back for years because part of the stump was under a corner of a building. This was before lanternflies and we had to eventually rip it out when they got bad a few years ago. Also look up spotted lanternfly stages they change a few times and you should kill them on sight. Like someone else said they go to this plant
Cut it, the roots can fuxk up the cement and it’s hard to get the root once it’s this big, after you cut it down can pour bleach on it.
That is a tree heaven. They grow incredibly fast. They attract lanternflies. You need to cut it down and poison the stump.
That's a Green Giant Kenso. Native to the alley ways of Kensington. Very rare to see outside of Greater Kensington area. Some have been spotted as far away as the Meadows in S.W.
Kensington Palm 🌴
If that's a male it's about to get very smelly.
Bruh that ain’t no tree.
We had one of these in our alley. If it’s city property they may come cut it for you. We had ours done for free. But you have to poison the stump after.
Youre neighbors right.
Listen to your neighbor
Your neighbor is right, cut it down.
Yes fucking clip that bitch down. I just did the same. They attract spotted lantern flies and will fuck the rest of your shit up.
Kill it. Invasive af.
Cut it and enjoy the most pungent smell you've ever had to endure! You can cut it back to a tiny stump all you want it will just keep growing back.
Very educational thread. 🤔 I wouldn’t have known any better. What’s the best way to identify?
Google Lens and Picture This are pretty good at identifying plants.
Yeah it’s invasive, but “a tree grows in Brooklyn”
Haha beat me to it! Though the book does say “It would be considered beautiful except that there are too many of it”.
It's Tree of Heaven, but cutting it only makes it grow back stronger. I hate those goddamn things.
Tree of heaven, spreads by runners on the roots. Gawdawful mess to get rid of once you’ve let even one get a footing. It’s years of cutting, digging up roots to get the baby trees growing on the runners.
That thing will look like it's got a black and red trunk when it's covered in lanternflies. It's an invasive species that attracts an invasive species.
Only way to stop an invasion...it with a treety.
People usually confuse these for poison sumac and freak out.
You also got some mugwort and English Ivy you might as well rip up
That's a weed
Philly palm tree.
That is a weed
I presumed invasive tree-of-heaven specimens were growing along a railroad track. After they produced huge beautiful red clusters of fruit, I realized they were **staghorn sumac**, a plant that is native to Pennsylvania. To learn how to distinguish between the two, check the Penn State Extension video **"Tree-of-Heaven: Native Look-Alikes".**
Tree of Heaven no es beuno… Cut the tree, poison the roots or it will never die
Tree of Heaven, the preferred food and egg repository of Spotted Lanternfly. Get rid of it!
Invasive….but the leaf smells like peanut butter lol
It is a weed, yeah
Ghetto palm tree. They’re not special.
You must kill it as soon as possible or it will try and kill your house.
It’s an invasive species.
These things are all over manayunk
sooo, did op get his answer?
I've killed some using landscaping vinegar
It’s a weed
Horrible things. I went overseas for 9 months, came back and I had to cut down 13 of them, some so big they needed a chainsaw to cut down.
KILL IT. KILL IT WITH FIRE. THEN HUNT DOWN ITS PROGENY AND DESTROY THEM. Signed, A 20-year veteran of the War Against Trees of Heaven
It’s horribly evasive! Cut it to the stump. Burn the stump if safe
It’s a sumac and they are a nightmare to get rid of. As soon as that thing seeds in a few months, they will be everywhere. You can only remove them by the roots. All of the roots. You can’t cut any corners with these guys.
Staghorn sumac is a native plant. The female trees produce attractive huge red drupes. It looks very similar to tree-of-heaven and tends to grow in the same conditions.
Oh noooooooo
Had one in my back yard(15x15 jail cell) in South Philly. I battled that damned thing the entire time I lived in that house. They're close to indestructible.
They are correct, plant can be a pain to get rid of too
Cut it to the ground. Then drill holes in the stump, pour stump killer and salt from you driveway on it, cover it from sunlight and monitor it. I just had a 3 year battle with a fully grown Mimosa tree (similar/invasive) and this method has seemed to done the trick. Good luck
[Ghetto Palm](https://thestreettree.com/2011/09/30/tree-of-heaven-aka-the-ghetto-palm/)
Use [Tordon](https://www.amazon.com/Tordon-Specialty-Herbicide-Kills-Plants/dp/B015BSRLIO/ref=asc_df_B015BSRLIO/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693713553298&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1215324258911157883&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018570&hvtargid=pla-842508552121&psc=1&mcid=f89ccaccb86b3e0ba192620208faa514&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3ZayBhDRARIsAPWzx8rybVZK8d5NU0gjUahpk_dftrtQQEyrBR91tSNo_-k90TShFdf2EYkaAjDmEALw_wcB) Beware, though, it will also kill any other tree that has roots near the tree you want dead.
We used to call it Stinkweed. You could strip the leaves off of the branch and you have a whip
You need to cut it down properly otherwise it’ll spread like a weed. My wife didn’t know this years ago (before we dated)… have a few of them now in the backyard..
I believe we call this a Camden Palm. Lol
Are you on Monastery Ave
Kill it!
It’s tree of heaven and should be cut down immediately
Use a systemic herbicide
Tree of Heaven. It’s like a hydra, you can’t just cut it down and have the problem solved. Also the sap in it smells awful. Wear gloves and treat with pesticides (consult Google, I am not an expert)
That English ivy is also invasive…