Rubber Vine Fact Sheet

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 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. The dense vine thickets shade out grasses which alters fire regimes and vegetation composition. It can threaten waterways and vine forests. Hgic 1512 peace lily.

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. Hgic 1556 forcing bulbs indoors. Purple rubber vine is closely related to rubber vine cryptostegia grandiflora which is one of queensland s most destructive weeds. Fact sheets and plant guides are available in either adobe acrobat portable document format pdf.

Rubber vine is native to the drier south west regions of that country. 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 1554 thanksgiving christmas cacti. Rubber vine is widespread in 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. This fact sheet provides information and some options for controlling rubber vine. Hgic 1515 air plants. Hgic 1513 spider plant.

Due to this ability rubber vine is listed as a weed of national significance. Hgic 1552 growing begonias indoors. Rubber vine generally invades waterways first where the. Areas makes it a threat to many areas of northern australia.

Native to north western madagascar purple or ornamental rubber vine grows supported as a many stemmed vine or unsupported as a small shrub. Hgic 1510 rubber plant. Declared class 2 pest plant. There are currently infestations within 5km of the nt queensland border.

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 is poisonous to stock. 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 smothers native vegetation and pasture and can impede stock movement. All areas treated must be periodically checked and any regrowth. Hgic 1550 african violet. Plant guides are similar but more extensive.

Posed by rubber vine. Rubber vine is native to south western madagascar. It has become weedy in other countries throughout east africa south east asia the united states and central and south america. Hgic 1514 weeping ficus.

Rubber vine has particularly high impacts in areas sheltered from fire like river banks and rocky escarpments. 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.