Dodder is considered to be an invasive plant, but there is an asian variety that is extremely invasive. It is best to get rid of it as e...Read Morearly as it appears in the Spring before it has a chance to grow into its host plant. I have some in a woodsy oak area that was last a problem about 20 years ago. Then, probably because of the unusually large amount of rain we received over the fall and winter, it came back this spring. It starts from seed, and then grows into its host plant for nutrients. Once it latches onto the host plant, the vine from the ground dies, and it grows up through the tree. Once it is firmly established, it can take over the host plant, and sometimes there is little that can be done to save the plant.
Dodder is considered to be an invasive plant, but there is an asian variety that is extremely invasive. It is best to get rid of it as e...Read More