Rubber Vine Fact Sheet

Rubber vine s ability to quickly spread and colonise.

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 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 generally invades waterways first where the. It has become weedy in other countries throughout east africa south east asia the united states and central and south america.

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. Areas makes it a threat to many areas of northern australia. It is poisonous to stock. Declared class 2 pest plant.

Hgic 1513 spider plant. Rubber vine is native to south western madagascar. Rubber vine is widespread in queensland. Hgic 1554 thanksgiving christmas cacti.

Hgic 1515 air plants. Purple rubber vine is closely related to rubber vine cryptostegia grandiflora which is one of queensland s most destructive weeds. It is found in central and northern queensland. It can grow unsupported as an untidy shrub with many stems.

Rubber vine smothers riparian vegetation and forms dense thickets. Native to madagascar rubber vine is a vigorous climber with twining whip like shoots. Hgic 1555 easter lily. There are currently infestations within 5km of the nt queensland border.

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. This fact sheet provides information and some options for controlling rubber vine. Rubber vine smothers native vegetation and pasture and can impede stock movement. 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.

Rubber vine has particularly high impacts in areas sheltered from fire like river banks and rocky escarpments. Rubber vine is native to the drier south west regions of that country. Hgic 1550 african violet. The dense vine thickets shade out grasses which alters fire regimes and vegetation composition.

Hgic 1510 rubber plant. Hgic 1512 peace lily. It can threaten waterways and vine forests. Hgic 1556 forcing bulbs indoors.

Posed by rubber vine. Madagascar purple rubber vine is native to the western regions of that country. Hgic 1514 weeping ficus. Native to north western madagascar purple or ornamental rubber vine grows supported as a many stemmed vine or unsupported as a small shrub.

Due to this ability rubber vine is listed as a weed of national significance. Hgic 1552 growing begonias indoors.