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annum, representing about 0.3% of
the country’s GDP at that time. The
study also warned that these costs
could escalate to over 5% of GDP if
invasive species were allowed to spread
unchecked.

Considering this, it is no surprise that
invasive plant species are one of the
biggest hurdles for the landscaping
teams at Waterfall City, especially at
Country Village and Country Estate,
which is why Ruan and his team believe
it is so important for residents to be
educated.

“Our most problematic invasive plant
is the pompom weed (Campuloclinium
macrocephalum), of which we see
swathes of beautiful pink flowers across
Gauteng during summer,” added Ruan.
Now THAT’s a Taproot!

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