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What is the craziest plant caused damage to a human built structure you ever saw?
I saw a plants root crack an asphalt road. Plants roots are crazy strong. What is the craziest damage you ever saw plants cause? Pipes? Cables? ? ?
Replying to @greenbelt@lemy.lol
I’ve seen kudzu pull down a house. Wasn’t instant, or even fast really. But just by growing over it and the various tendrils doing their thing, it collapsed.
Replying to @southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
Oh yea, climbing plants can cause structural damage to roofs and rain-drain-pipes mounted on roofs (I speak from experience). But an entire house o.O . Force of nature and natural decay always win in the long run …