Description
- A deciduous climbing plant that can grow to 2 metres high
- Leaves glossy, bright green and have tendril-like curled leaf tips
- Flowers lily-like, yellow with orange-red washes along the end of six ruffled petals
- Seed pods shaped like a rugby ball with seeds red, drying to brown
Flowering Times
- October to May
Control Measure
- Physical – ensure seeds and all parts of tubers are removed
- Herbicides
Problems
- All parts of plant are extremely toxic
- Forms dense understorey mats in coastal areas
- Competes aggressively with native vegetation
- Dumping of garden waste can lead to major infestations
