ORIGIN

South Africa

COMMON NAME

Cape Honeysuckle

BOTANICAL NAME

Tecomaria capensis

IDENTIFICATION

Vigorous hedge plant with bright orange flowers, with a strong tendency to ramble if left uncut, and ability to layer itself indefinitely away from the original hedge site.

HABITATS

In the vicinity of old house shelter hedges, in shaded or open conditions, including exposed coastal faces.

IMPACT TO BIOTA AND ECOSYSTEMS

Very vigorous, dense mass, smothering or replacing native vegetation, in varied habitats ranging from open and exposed to sheltered and partially shaded.

DISPERSAL ROUTES, VECTORS, INFESTATION SOURCES

Grows vigorously away from old neglected hedges, layering itself as it spreads, and coping well with very varied conditions as it advances. Discarded hedge clippings may take root in garden rubbish dump sites.

MANAGEMENT

Initially, do not use this species. Keep hedges well trimmed, and completely destroy them if gardens are abandoned, especially attending to parts below ground.

Physical Control
Cut back, using machinery if access permits. Grub out underground parts by hand or mechanical means.

Disposal
Any method which ensures that cut pieces do not lie on the ground and regrow.

Chemical Control
Use Escort at 5g per 10 litres as an overall spray or stump treat with herbicide.

Biological Control

Recommended Approach

FURTHER COMMENT