sˈɪns ðˈɛn, ɪt hɐz bɪkˌʌm hˈaɪli ɪnvˈeɪsɪv, kˈɔːzɪŋ lˈɑːɹdʒ skˈeɪl dˈæmɪdʒ tə ðə bətˈænɪkəl ɡˈɑːɹdənz ænd dᵻstɹˈɔɪɪŋ sˌʌm ʌvðə tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd spˈiːsiːz ʌv plˈænt fˈaʊnd ɪnðə bətˈænɪkəl ɡˈɑːɹdənz.
Since then, it has become highly invasive, causing large scale damage to the Botanical Gardens and destroying some of the 200 species of plant found in the Botanical Gardens.