Rubber Vine Fact Sheet

Rubber vine smothers native vegetation and pasture and can impede stock movement.

Rubber vine fact sheet.

Native to north western madagascar purple or ornamental rubber vine grows supported as a many stemmed vine or unsupported as a small shrub. Areas makes it a threat to many areas of northern australia. 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 is poisonous to stock.

Rubber vine is native to the drier south west regions of that country. Madagascar purple rubber vine is native to the western regions of that country. 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.

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. Native to madagascar rubber vine is a vigorous climber with twining whip like shoots. Hgic 1514 weeping ficus. Hgic 1555 easter lily.

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. 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. Hgic 1510 rubber plant. Hgic 1556 forcing bulbs indoors.

Hgic 1550 african violet. Hgic 1552 growing begonias indoors. Rubber vine generally invades waterways first where the. 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.

Declared class 2 pest plant. It can grow unsupported as an untidy shrub with many stems. Rubber vine is widespread in queensland. Posed by rubber vine.

The dense vine thickets shade out grasses which alters fire regimes and vegetation composition. Due to this ability rubber vine is listed as a weed of national significance. There are currently infestations within 5km of the nt queensland border. Hgic 1554 thanksgiving christmas cacti.

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. All areas treated must be periodically checked and any regrowth. It is found in central and northern queensland. Hgic 1512 peace lily.

Hgic 1513 spider plant. It can threaten waterways and vine forests. Rubber vine has particularly high impacts in areas sheltered from fire like river banks and rocky escarpments. Hgic 1515 air plants.

Purple rubber vine is closely related to rubber vine cryptostegia grandiflora which is one of queensland s most destructive weeds. This fact sheet provides information and some options for controlling rubber vine.