SwedenLivingWorld world_2_fill WorldBusiness BusinessSports sports-soccer SportsEntertainmentEntertain

Invasive Lilac - More Benefit than Problem

The light purple syren is one of our most common and perhaps also most luck-inducing bushes – now also described as invasive. But the benefit is greater than the problem, says Mora Aronsson, at SLU.

» Updated: July 16 2024

» Published: June 02 2024

Invasive Lilac - More Benefit than Problem
Photo: Hasse Holmberg/TT

The light-lilac syren is one of our most common and perhaps most luck-bringing bushes – now also described as invasive.

In syring blooming times, reports spread that "Syringa vulgaris", the bond syren, would be invasive – also this year. But how is that?

Is the syren invasive?

Yes. In the Artdatabanken on the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), the risk of the unmodified syren becoming invasive is classified as "very high". Its invasion potential and ecological impact are at the same level as, for example, the blooming lupine.

Why is the syren invasive?

In Skåne, the syrens began to spread in the 1990s instead of just through root cuttings. The milder climate has allowed the frozen plants to establish themselves and become strong enough to survive a first winter, now as far north as southern Dalarna, reports Mora Aronsson. The syren forms dense bushes that "shade out" other vegetation on the ground. But the problems posed by the different invasive species vary greatly.

What can be done?

Unlike, for example, park slide, ivy, and blooming lupine, the syren is not on the list of invasive species compiled by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management. The list has been submitted to the government, which will make a decision on which plants will be regulated. According to Mora Aronsson, it is unlikely that the syren will end up on the list.

How should private individuals think?

Has the syren become a problem?

He emphasizes that no one needs to get rid of their syrens.

Tags

TTT
By TTThis article has been altered and translated by Sweden Herald

More news

Dangerous Avalanche Situation in Several Mountain Areas

Dangerous Avalanche Situation in Several Mountain Areas

Raid on Wrong Person – Police Officer Risks Warning

Raid on Wrong Person – Police Officer Risks Warning

Woman in her 90s hit by car

Woman in her 90s hit by car

Truth and Falsehood About Popular Sleep Tips

Truth and Falsehood About Popular Sleep Tips

The Easter Train Journey That Becomes Twice as Long

The Easter Train Journey That Becomes Twice as Long

Most common mistakes during pollen season

Most common mistakes during pollen season

The Snow Came Late – A Record Number of Reindeer Calves Have Died

The Snow Came Late – A Record Number of Reindeer Calves Have Died

The Prison and Probation Service Requests New Billions to Expand

The Prison and Probation Service Requests New Billions to Expand

Neglected 60 Cows – Sentenced to Prison

Neglected 60 Cows – Sentenced to Prison

Discovery around Saturn: "Goldmine" of new moons

Discovery around Saturn: "Goldmine" of new moons

The Golden Eagle Spreads: "Incredibly Fun"

The Golden Eagle Spreads: "Incredibly Fun"

The Defence Confirms: Invited to Ukraine Meeting

The Defence Confirms: Invited to Ukraine Meeting

New discovery rewrites human evolution

New discovery rewrites human evolution

Emelie Nyman becomes new chairperson

Emelie Nyman becomes new chairperson

The School Authority: Too Many Students Want to Become Salespeople

The School Authority: Too Many Students Want to Become Salespeople

The Mother Appeals - Demands Prison Sentence for Girl Murder

The Mother Appeals - Demands Prison Sentence for Girl Murder

Woman found dead - man arrested

Woman found dead - man arrested

Smaller plane has crashed in Skövde

Smaller plane has crashed in Skövde

Svantesson: There are 11.5 billion kronor for investments

Svantesson: There are 11.5 billion kronor for investments

Svantesson: "I see a modern war economy before me"

Svantesson: "I see a modern war economy before me"

The Proposal: Now the Dwarf Rabbit Should Have Plenty of Room

The Proposal: Now the Dwarf Rabbit Should Have Plenty of Room

Harmless Object in Partille

Harmless Object in Partille

The Government Ready to Borrow Billions for Reinforcement

The Government Ready to Borrow Billions for Reinforcement

More get caught in drug tests – one industry stands out

More get caught in drug tests – one industry stands out

Economists: Higher Tax a Must for Upgrading

Economists: Higher Tax a Must for Upgrading

Explosion south of Stockholm

Explosion south of Stockholm

Öresund Bridge reopened after accident

Öresund Bridge reopened after accident

Filter coffee healthier than automatic coffee

Filter coffee healthier than automatic coffee

Sentenced to Psychiatric Care - Suspected of New Assault

Sentenced to Psychiatric Care - Suspected of New Assault

Warnings of strong winds and snow in the mountains

Warnings of strong winds and snow in the mountains

Sida Pauses New Aid Projects

Sida Pauses New Aid Projects

Hand Grenades Believed to Have Been Stored at Preschool

Hand Grenades Believed to Have Been Stored at Preschool

More data leaks from Sportadmin

More data leaks from Sportadmin

No Crime Behind Body Find

No Crime Behind Body Find

Preliminary Investigation Against Landerholm Resumed

Preliminary Investigation Against Landerholm Resumed

Foreign Ministry confirms: Six Swedes out of Gaza

Foreign Ministry confirms: Six Swedes out of Gaza

Expensive and complicated with a reduced wolf population

Expensive and complicated with a reduced wolf population

Contact with gangs can be criminalized

Contact with gangs can be criminalized

Child accused of assault – social services investigated

Child accused of assault – social services investigated

The Defense after Trump's Play: USA an Important Partner

The Defense after Trump's Play: USA an Important Partner