strangleweed

Strangleweed is a name applied to various parasitic or aggressively climbing plants that wrap around and choke their host vegetation.

The term most commonly refers to dodder, a threadlike yellow or orange vine that attaches to other plants and drains their nutrients.

In fantasy and gaming contexts, strangleweed often appears as a carnivorous or animated plant that attacks creatures.

The garden was overrun with strangleweed that had killed off the tomatoes.