- Reference
- Hort.Brit. [Sweet] Edn. 2:287 (1826)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Climber. Fl. purple-blue-pink, Feb to Dec. Commonly grown in gardens, apparently naturalised.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Dampierland, Geraldton Sandplains, Swan Coastal Plain.
- IBRA Subregions
- Geraldton Hills, Perth, Pindanland.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Bassendean, Bayswater, Broome, Cambridge, Greater Geraldton, Irwin, Mandurah, Melville, Perth, South Perth, Stirling, Victoria Park, Wanneroo.
Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)
General Biology. Growth form. Vine. Reproduction. Seed, stem rooting, stolons. Dispersal. Wind, water, garden refuse. Time to first flowering. 1 year. Vegetative regeneration strategy. coppices/resprouts,stem layering.
Notes. Smothers vegetation.
Additional information. Origin. India, tropical Africa. History of use/introduction. Garden escape. Similar exotic species. Ipomoea indica, Ipomoea purpurea, Ipomoea hederacea, Merremia dissecta.
Suggested method of management and control. Hand pull seedlings, ensuring removal of all root material and all stem material in contact with soil; severe vines at base and leave to dry in canopy; cut thin vines at chest height, then lie lower sections on ground and apply herbicide spray; for thicker vines, scrape and paint stem - 20-100% glyphosate; monitor for next 2 years Read the manufacturers' labels and material safety data sheets before using herbicides. For further information consult the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to determine the status of permits for your situation or state.
Management Calendar
| Calendar Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering | Y | Y | Y | O | O | O | O | O | O | Y | Y | Y | |
| Fruiting | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.
References
- Bay of Plenty Regional Council (n.d.) Weeds in New Zealand..
- Big Scrub Landcare Group (1998) Common weeds of northern NSW rainforest. Big Scrub Landcare Group, Mullumbimby.
- Brown, K. & Brooks, K. (2002) Bushland Weeds: A Practical Guide to their Management. Environmental Weeds Action Network, Greenwood.
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- Muyt, A. (2001) Bush invaders of South-East Australia: A guide to the identification and control of environmental weeds found in South-East Australia. R.G. & F.J. Richardson, Melbourne.
- Navie, S. & Adkins, S. (2008) Environmental Weeds of Australia, An interactive identification and information resource for over 1000 invasive plants. Centre for Biological Information Technology, The University of Queensland.
- Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (2008) Plant threats to Pacific ecosystems. URL: http://www.hear.org/pier/scinames.htm - Accessed January 2010.
- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000) The Western Australian flora: A descriptive catalogue. Western Australian Wildflower Society (Inc.), Western Australian Herbarium and Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Perth.
- Richardson, F.J., Richardson, R.G. & Shepard, R.C.H. (2006) Weeds of the Southeast. An identification guide for Australia. R.G and F.G. Richardson, Meredith.