Rubber Vine Fact Sheet

It is also regarded as a threat in south eastern queensland and was recently listed among the top 30 invasive plant species in this region.

Rubber vine fact sheet.

Hgic 1556 forcing bulbs indoors. Due to this ability rubber vine is listed as a weed of national significance. Hgic 1513 spider plant. The dense vine thickets shade out grasses which alters fire regimes and vegetation composition.

Declared class 2 pest plant. It can grow unsupported as an untidy shrub with many stems. Rubber vine has particularly high impacts in areas sheltered from fire like river banks and rocky escarpments. It may grow as an ornamental and multi stemmed shrub that reaches 2 3 metres high or it may grow as a climber with whip like stems each bear ing wart like lenticels i that can climb several metres high into.

There are currently infestations within 5km of the nt queensland border. Hgic 1554 thanksgiving christmas cacti. Native to madagascar rubber vine is a vigorous climber with twining whip like shoots. Rubber vine is native to the drier south west regions of that country.

Posed by rubber vine. Rubber vine is native to south western madagascar. It is found in central and northern queensland. Rubber vine s ability to quickly spread and colonise.

Hgic 1510 rubber plant. Areas makes it a threat to many areas of northern australia. It may grow as an ornamental and multi stemmed shrub that reaches 2 3 metres high or it may grow as a climber with whip like stems which are covered in small lenticels i that can climb several. Purple rubber vine is closely related to rubber vine cryptostegia grandiflora which is one of queensland s most destructive weeds.

All areas treated must be periodically checked and any regrowth. Hgic 1552 growing begonias indoors. Hgic 1550 african violet. Rubber vine generally invades waterways first where the.

Native to north western madagascar purple or ornamental rubber vine grows supported as a many stemmed vine or unsupported as a small shrub. Hgic 1514 weeping ficus. Effective control of rubber vine can be achieved by a number of methods alone or in combination depending on the situation and the severity of infestation. It is poisonous to stock.

It has become weedy in other countries throughout east africa south east asia the united states and central and south america. This fact sheet provides information and some options for controlling rubber vine. Rubber vine smothers riparian vegetation and forms dense thickets. Rubber vine is widespread in queensland.

Madagascar or purple rubber vine cryptostegia madagascariensis is very similar to rubber vine cryptostegia grandiflora and both are native to madagascar see separate fact sheet for rubber vine. It can threaten waterways and vine forests. Rubber vine cryptostegia grandiflora is very similar to the madagascar or pur ple rubber vine cryptostegia madagascariensis and both are native to madagascar see separate fact sheet for madagascar purple rubber vine. Madagascar purple rubber vine is native to the western regions of that country.

Hgic 1555 easter lily. Hgic 1515 air plants.