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Climbing Asparagus
Botanical name: Asparagus plumosus
Noxious Weed Category: Class 4
Climbing Asparagus Management Plan
Description
A native of South Africa, Climbing Asparagus is a wiry climber with feathery branches and sharp thorns along the stem. It has a woody underground rhizome and root tubers and is found in moist, shady environments.
Small greenish white flowers, 5 to 7 mm, flowering in spring to summer. Light green fruit arranged on ends of fronds
Dispersal
Birds and dumping.
Impact on bushland
It can climb tall trees and scramble through the canopy. It is a major weed problem in the rainforests of Lord Howe Island and on the north coast of NSW.
Control Requirements
All fruits and seeds must be removed. This plant must be prevented from growing within one metre of the property boundary. For full details please refer to the Climbing Asparagus Management Plan.
Control
Manual:
- Remove and dispose of all aerial stems from the site as they can re-establish into new plants.
- Carefully bag all berries.
- The crown of the plant should also be removed.
- The white water tubers attached to the roots need not be removed.
See Manual Weed Control Techniques.
Chemical: Please contact your local control authority for advice on chemical control.