Madeira vine

Madeira vine - Anredera cordifolia

Common name

Madeira vine

Scientific name

Anredera cordifolia

Weed classification

W3 – must be prevented from spreading; numbers must be reduced

Country of origin

South America

Habit

succulent perennial climber

Habitat

rainforest margins

Leaves

fleshy, heart shaped

Stems

brown, warty, fleshy

Flowers

small, white in drooping clusters 10cm long

Fruit/seeds

rarely sets seed in Australia

Dispersal

tubers transported by water, birds, rats, dumping

Reproduction

from aerial & underground tubers

Treatment

manually remove stems, roots, tubers and seedlings; bag all parts and dispose of at tip. Continue follow up for months. For large plants stem scrape with 100% glyphosate

Other noxious weeds

Environmental weeds

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