As the plant kingdom is diverse, there is no yes/no. Though you can say this is a general problem in common soil. You can imagine jungle/pond plants are more tolerant of wetness, but not of the possible pests... The ecosystem of any given soil is quite complex [0]; the environment, symbiotics, pests and predators keep things in balance.

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