FAQ's
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- Do melaleuca trees use up more water than other trees?
- Does melaleuca cause allergies?
- Will melaleuca be eradicated?
- Is it legal to have melaleuca growing on my property?
- Is this the same melaleuca used to make herbal shampoo and tea tree oil?
- Is melaleuca mulch safe to use? Where can I get it?
- Do I need a permit to cut down my melaleuca tree?
- How do I safely dispose of the debris so it doesn’t spread melaleuca?
- Where can I find a professional to take out my trees?
- Where do the biocontrol insects come from?
- Will the biocontrol insects harm me/my family/my pets?
- What is that white fluffy stuff on my trees?
- When I brush against my melaleuca tree I sometimes get yellow stains on my clothes and skin. Why? How do I remove these stains?
- How do I know if biological controls are feeding on my melaleuca trees?
- Will the biocontrol insects kill my melaleuca?
- Will the biocontrol insects eat my other plants?
- How can I get biocontrol agents for my melaleuca?
- Is melaleuca drying up the everglades?
- Why are invasive, exotic plants considered to be nuisances?
Q: Why are invasive, exotic plants considered to be nuisances?
A: They are not good because
they escape from cultivation. While this may not be a bad trait for all
species, those that are considered invasive have shown that they will aggresively
invade surrounding properties, from natural lands to cultivated landscapes.
Allowing these species to grow on one's property and to invade neighboring
property is irresponsible, and their invasion may lower the value of the
property being invaded. Bamboo and camphor trees invading from neighboring
properties have caused structural damage to homes, melaleuca trees and cogon
grass are highly flammable and have caused catastrophic fires, and many
aquatic exotic species interfere with stormwater drainage and cause fish
kills. Villages in Africa have even engaged in biological terrorism--purposefully
planting water hyacinths in the lakes that neighboring villages use for
transportation and fishing. Water hyacinths quickly cover entire lakes and
make it impossible to boat on them, and once established, water hyacinths
are nearly impossible to eradicate.
