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 1513 spider plant. Rubber vine is widespread in queensland. Areas makes it a threat to many areas of northern australia. Fact sheets provide brief descriptions of a plant its uses and cultural recommendations.

The dense vine thickets shade out grasses which alters fire regimes and vegetation composition. 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. 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.

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. 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. Native to north western madagascar purple or ornamental rubber vine grows supported as a many stemmed vine or unsupported as a small shrub. 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.

Hgic 1556 forcing bulbs indoors. Declared class 2 pest plant. Rubber vine is native to the drier south west regions of that country. Madagascar purple rubber vine is native to the western regions of that country.

Rubber vine generally invades waterways first where the. Plant guides are similar but more extensive. Hgic 1555 easter lily. This fact sheet provides information and some options for controlling rubber vine.

Hgic 1514 weeping ficus. It has become weedy in other countries throughout east africa south east asia the united states and central and south america. Rubber vine smothers native vegetation and pasture and can impede stock movement. Posed by rubber vine.

Hgic 1554 thanksgiving christmas cacti. It is poisonous to stock. Purple rubber vine is closely related to rubber vine cryptostegia grandiflora which is one of queensland s most destructive weeds. Rubber vine s ability to quickly spread and colonise.

There are currently infestations within 5km of the nt queensland border. Hgic 1510 rubber plant. Hgic 1515 air plants. Rubber vine is native to south western madagascar.

Hgic 1550 african violet. Rubber vine has particularly high impacts in areas sheltered from fire like river banks and rocky escarpments. Hgic 1552 growing begonias indoors. Hgic 1512 peace lily.

All areas treated must be periodically checked and any regrowth. Due to this ability rubber vine is listed as a weed of national significance.