Rubber Vine Fact Sheet

It has become weedy in other countries throughout east africa south east asia the united states and central and south america.

Rubber vine fact sheet.

Madagascar purple rubber vine is native to the western regions of that country. Hgic 1554 thanksgiving christmas cacti. Rubber vine smothers riparian vegetation and forms dense thickets. Hgic 1514 weeping ficus.

Native to madagascar rubber vine is a vigorous climber with twining whip like shoots. It is poisonous to stock. This fact sheet provides information and some options for controlling rubber vine. Hgic 1552 growing begonias indoors.

Rubber vine smothers native vegetation and pasture and can impede stock movement. 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.

Rubber vine s ability to quickly spread and colonise. 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 1515 air plants. Due to this ability rubber vine is listed as a weed of national significance.

It is found in central and northern queensland. 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. Rubber vine has particularly high impacts in areas sheltered from fire like river banks and rocky escarpments. All areas treated must be periodically checked and any regrowth.

Hgic 1510 rubber plant. It can threaten waterways and vine forests. 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. Areas makes it a threat to many areas of northern australia.

Rubber vine is widespread in queensland. It can grow unsupported as an untidy shrub with many stems. There are currently infestations within 5km of the nt queensland border. Declared class 2 pest plant.

Hgic 1555 easter lily. 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. Rubber vine is native to the drier south west regions of that country. Rubber vine is native to south western madagascar.

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. Hgic 1512 peace lily. Hgic 1556 forcing bulbs indoors. 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.

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. Purple rubber vine is closely related to rubber vine cryptostegia grandiflora which is one of queensland s most destructive weeds.