- Reference
- Nov.Gen.Sp.Pl. 64 (1788)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Rampant climber, to 10 m high. Fl. white, Dec. Disturbed creeklines.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Swan Coastal Plain.
- IBRA Subregions
- Perth.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Canning, Melville.
Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)
General Biology. Growth form. Vine. Reproduction. Seed. Dispersal. Water, wind, garden waste. Vegetative regeneration strategy. coppices/resprouts. Seedbank persistence. Soil, short, days-1 year.
Notes. Highly invasive, prefering moist habitats. Forms large, smothering curtains that eventually kill the vegetation below. Produces copious amounts of seeds. Fruits can float. Seedlings usually germinate en masse following clearing or disturbance around infestations.
Additional information. Origin. tropical America, African and Asia. History of use/introduction. Garden escape. Similar exotic species. Cardiospermum halicacabum.
Suggested method of management and control. Hand pull seedlings and small plants ensuring removal of taproot; for larger vines, sever stems and dig out taproot; scrape and paint using 100% glyphosate or foliar spray with glyphosate 1.5%. Follow up work will be required for 18 months. Read the manufacturers' labels and material safety data sheets before using herbicides. For further information consult the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to determine the status of permits for your situation or state.
Management Calendar
| Calendar Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering | Y | Y | O | O | O | O | O | Y | |||||
| Fruiting | O | Y | Y | Y | O | Mature |
Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.
References
- Big Scrub Landcare Group (1998) Common weeds of northern NSW rainforest. Big Scrub Landcare Group, Mullumbimby.
- Brown, K. & Brooks, K. (2002) Bushland Weeds: A Practical Guide to their Management. Environmental Weeds Action Network, Greenwood.
- Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G. & Cousens, R.D. (2007) Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. 2nd Edition. The Plant Protection Society of Western Australia, Victoria Park.
- Muyt, A. (2001) Bush invaders of South-East Australia: A guide to the identification and control of environmental weeds found in South-East Australia. R.G. & F.J. Richardson, Melbourne.
- Navie, S. & Adkins, S. (2008) Environmental Weeds of Australia, An interactive identification and information resource for over 1000 invasive plants. Centre for Biological Information Technology, The University of Queensland.
- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000) The Western Australian flora: A descriptive catalogue. Western Australian Wildflower Society (Inc.), Western Australian Herbarium and Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Perth.