Rubber Vine Fact Sheet

There are currently infestations within 5km of the nt queensland border.

Rubber vine fact sheet.

Hgic 1515 air plants. 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. Hgic 1555 easter lily. It has become weedy in other countries throughout east africa south east asia the united states and central and south america.

Rubber vine is widespread in queensland. The dense vine thickets shade out grasses which alters fire regimes and vegetation composition. Hgic 1552 growing begonias indoors. 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.

All areas treated must be periodically checked and any regrowth. Declared class 2 pest plant. Areas makes it a threat to many areas of northern australia. Hgic 1512 peace lily.

Native to north western madagascar purple or ornamental rubber vine grows supported as a many stemmed vine or unsupported as a small shrub. Fact sheets provide brief descriptions of a plant its uses and cultural recommendations. Rubber vine smothers native vegetation and pasture and can impede stock movement. Fact sheets plant guides is a partnership of the national plant data team and the plant materials program.

Rubber vine is native to the drier south west regions of that country. Rubber vine has particularly high impacts in areas sheltered from fire like river banks and rocky escarpments. Fact sheets and plant guides are available in either adobe acrobat portable document format pdf. 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.

Plant guides are similar but more extensive. Rubber vine cryptostegia grandiflora is a significant environmental weed in northern and central queensland and a potentially significant environmental weed in western australia and the northern territory. Hgic 1510 rubber plant. Purple rubber vine is closely related to rubber vine cryptostegia grandiflora which is one of queensland s most destructive weeds.

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. Madagascar purple rubber vine is native to the western regions of that country. Rubber vine s ability to quickly spread and colonise. Hgic 1550 african violet.

It can threaten waterways and vine forests. Posed by rubber vine. Hgic 1554 thanksgiving christmas cacti. It is poisonous to stock.

Due to this ability rubber vine is listed as a weed of national significance. Hgic 1556 forcing bulbs indoors. Rubber vine generally invades waterways first where the. Hgic 1514 weeping ficus.

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. This fact sheet provides information and some options for controlling rubber vine.