
Japanese knotweed stops pensioner downsizing home in Essex
Mortgage lenders are reluctant to invest in land and property compromised by Japanese knotweed.
Giant Hogweed (Heracleum Mantegazzianum) is an invasive and highly toxic plant that has severe safety issues when in close contact with humans and animals. It was introduced as an ornamental plant by the Victorians.
Its appearance is similar to cow parsley but on an enormous scale, growing up to 6 metres in height. Foliage creates a dense canopy over surrounding land, smothering native flora and seriously affecting biodiversity. Giant Hogweed thrives beside watercourses, causing erosion of riverbanks.
TCM offer a range of Giant Hogweed removal solutions and management plans for residential customers and commercial businesses. If you are home or land owner who is concerned about the presence of Giant Hogweed at your site, get in touch with TCM to discuss be most appropriate treatment option for location.
The watery sap of the plant contains harmful toxins (known as furanocoumarins) that cause photo-dermatitis and can cause blindness. After exposure to sunlight, painful blistering occurs where the sap has come into contact with skin. The effects may not become apparent for up to 48 hours after contact with the sap/stem but a reaction may also occur within just 15 minutes of contact.
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Mortgage lenders are reluctant to invest in land and property compromised by Japanese knotweed.
Sadly, London is a hotspot for Japanese knotweed, with many residential and commercial property owners frustrated to discover this non-native plant on their land.
It is difficult to control and a challenge to kill, so if Japanese knotweed is found on a construction site, it's bad news for property and land developers.
Commercial property developers commissioned Total Conservation Management to remove Japanese knotweed from site in Dorset.