bˈoʊθ kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪks hæv ɐlˈaʊd sˌʌm spˈiːsiːz tə bɪkˌʌm wˈiːdi ɪn tˈɛmpɚɹət ˈɛɹiəz aʊtsˈaɪd ðɛɹ nˈeɪɾɪv ɹˈeɪndʒ, nˈoʊɾəbli pˈaɪnəlˌiə tɜːnˈɑːɾə ɪn ˈiːstɚn nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə.
Both characteristics have allowed some species to become weedy in temperate areas outside their native range, notably Pinellia ternata in eastern North America.