Rubber Vine Fact Sheet

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Rubber vine fact sheet.

Posed by rubber vine. Hgic 1552 growing begonias indoors. 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. It can grow unsupported as an untidy shrub with many stems.

It is poisonous to stock. Rubber vine smothers native vegetation and pasture and can impede stock movement. All areas treated must be periodically checked and any regrowth. Declared class 2 pest plant.

It is found in central and northern queensland. Hgic 1515 air plants. Rubber vine is native to south western madagascar. Areas makes it a threat to many areas of northern australia.

Rubber vine is native to the drier south west regions of that country. Native to madagascar rubber vine is a vigorous climber with twining whip like shoots. 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. Purple rubber vine is closely related to rubber vine cryptostegia grandiflora which is one of queensland s most destructive weeds.

Rubber vine s ability to quickly spread and colonise. 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. 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 1513 spider plant.

Rubber vine generally invades waterways first where the. Hgic 1555 easter lily. The dense vine thickets shade out grasses which alters fire regimes and vegetation composition. Hgic 1550 african violet.

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

It can threaten waterways and vine forests. Madagascar purple rubber vine is native to the western regions of that country. 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 widespread in queensland.

Hgic 1556 forcing bulbs indoors. Rubber vine smothers riparian vegetation and forms dense thickets. Due to this ability rubber vine is listed as a weed of national significance. This fact sheet provides information and some options for controlling rubber vine.

There are currently infestations within 5km of the nt queensland border. Rubber vine has particularly high impacts in areas sheltered from fire like river banks and rocky escarpments.