non-native plants

noun

UK /nɒn ˈneɪtɪv plɑːnts/

US /nɑːn ˈneɪtɪv plænts/

Plants that people brought to a new place from somewhere else.

The garden was full of non-native plants from Asia and Africa.

SYNONYMS

alien plants exotic plants introduced plants foreign plants non-indigenous plants

RELATED WORDS

invasive species native plants garden plants ecosystem biodiversity

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Plants growing outside their natural home range because humans moved them.

Some non-native plants spread quickly and push out local species.

3. Plants that did not evolve in a particular region.

Scientists studied how non-native plants change the soil.

4. Garden or crop plants brought from another country.

Many non-native plants are grown for food or decoration.

5. Plants that may need extra care because they are not suited to the local climate.

These non-native plants need watering in dry summers.