From the point of view of nature conservation, it is important that the threatening spread of Hercules creeper poses a threat to other wild plant species. Due to its extraordinarily strong competitive power and sometimes massive encroachment, existing plant populations are displaced and completely changed. Within a short time, the perennial overgrows all inferior species and forms impressive dominant stands, which is a cause for great concern, especially in areas with rare and already endangered species and biocoenoses. Additional problems also occur at the edges of watercourses, where increased erosion can be observed alongside the displacement of typical native riparian shrubs and tall herbaceous plants. And even agriculture is affected when Hercules bushes invade fields, meadows and pastures, in some cases already leading to yield losses.