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Another Invasive in the Yard: Balsam Pear

Found a new invasive plant called the Balsam pear.

Florida is full of invasive plant species and I’ve found yet another in my yard.

The green, leafy vine has tiny yellow flowers (which the bees love) and produces these globes that turn orange. After a couple of days the fruit opens and reveals big, red seeds.

  • Balsam pear orange globe
  • Balsam pear open
    Open to show red seeds
  • Balsam pear
    Balsam pear – invasive vine

After a long, very hot summer, the vines, grasses and and plants in the vacant lot next door, have taken over. I bought a machete to cut the growth back some, but what we need is a good cold spell to kill everything back.

It is September now and still very hot. I don’t do much in the yard, but soon I will have loads to do and that includes ripping up the many vines.

Read more about the Balsam pear at the UF/IFAS site.

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