Rubber Vine Fact Sheet

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Rubber vine fact sheet.

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. Native to north western madagascar purple or ornamental rubber vine grows supported as a many stemmed vine or unsupported as a small shrub. Hgic 1554 thanksgiving christmas cacti. It is poisonous to stock.

Declared class 2 pest plant. Plant guides are similar but more extensive. It has become weedy in other countries throughout east africa south east asia the united states and central and south america. Hgic 1510 rubber plant.

Hgic 1552 growing begonias indoors. Hgic 1555 easter lily. 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 1550 african violet.

Due to this ability rubber vine is listed as a weed of national significance. Purple rubber vine is closely related to rubber vine cryptostegia grandiflora which is one of queensland s most destructive weeds. Hgic 1512 peace lily. All areas treated must be periodically checked and any regrowth.

Madagascar purple rubber vine is native to the western regions of that country. Fact sheets plant guides is a partnership of the national plant data team and the plant materials program. It can threaten waterways and vine forests. Rubber vine is widespread in queensland.

There are currently infestations within 5km of the nt queensland border. Hgic 1513 spider plant. 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. 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.

Fact sheets and plant guides are available in either adobe acrobat portable document format pdf. Rubber vine generally invades waterways first where the. Rubber vine has particularly high impacts in areas sheltered from fire like river banks and rocky escarpments. 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 which are covered in small lenticels i that can climb several. 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.

The dense vine thickets shade out grasses which alters fire regimes and vegetation composition. Posed by rubber vine. Rubber vine is native to the drier south west regions of that country. Areas makes it a threat to many areas of northern australia.

Rubber vine is native to south western madagascar. Rubber vine s ability to quickly spread and colonise.