In our country it is popular for its appearance, has beautiful flowers and fruits. Bayseen is also used in hedges. But the Swiss see it differently.
Favorite in the Czech Republic, forbidden in Switzerland
Bobekšeň has been grown in the Czech Republic for decades, and few have a modern multi -ginneled hedge without it in the garden. But what in our country is unobtrusive and practically, in Switzerland no longer has to import or sell. Why?
Bobek’s medical (Prunus laurocerasus) is still a popular shrub. It grows densely, the leaves do not fall and therefore form a green wall all year round. It is suitable as a fast hedge and also blooms in spring with white grapes of flowers.
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But it also has a downside. In the leaves and seeds there are poisonous substances, so -called cyanogenic glycosides. Fruits look tempting, but are not intended for food. Birds consume and spread them, which is just increasing its spread. It does not matter in the gardens, but in the countryside. However, it is not about poison, but free to spread.
In Switzerland it is an invasive species
Since September 1, 2024 in Switzerland the ban on import, sales and donation of Bobkovišní is banned. People no longer buy it there anymore. Who has it in the garden does not have to liquidate it, but is obliged to keep an eye on it.
The reason is clear. Bobekšeň is considered an invasive species. It quickly occupies the edges of forests, shrubs and free areas and push out the original plants. This threatens biodiversity, ie the variety of nature, and the Swiss do not want to like it.
Which common species are invasive in our country?
There is no ban in the Czech Republic so far. It is still sold and normally planted. But experts warn that IUs are starting to behave invasive in places. Therefore, they recommend caution and, above all, not to put it into the free landscape.
On the list of invasive species in our country you will find other plants. For example, the winged, which will overgrown the whole shores and destroy everything else. Or the Bolshevist a spectacular, a huge plant whose juice burns on the skin. Also common is the non -concerned glandular, which will delight pink flowers in summer, but then spread across the banks of rivers faster than weeds.
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And there are species that people like to plant and often do not know that they are invasive and should prevent them from spreading through the free landscape. For example, a goldenrod Canadian or goldenrod. The plant looks beautiful in the garden, but when it runs away, it pushes meadow herbs.
Similarly, it is with acacia, which blooms beautifully and bees love it, but in nature it can completely rewrite the composition of the forest. That is why ecologists warn. What is suitable for decoration does not always belong to the wild.
