Assertion: himalayan balsam | /r/HasProperty | released into the uk
Facets:
value: in 1839
type: TEMPORAL
value: as an ornamental garden plant
type: MANNER
value: to control the weed
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The aim of CABI’s research was to find one of the many insects or fungi attacking the plant that had evolved to attack only Himalayan balsam, which could be released into the UK to control the weed while leaving indigenous species unharmed.
text: Himalayan balsam is native to the foothills of the Himalayas, India and Pakistan, and was first released into the UK in 1839 as an ornamental garden plant.