Prepare for the #FIRE SEASON – Become an #ECO-WARRIOR

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Alien Invaders, Cape Argus, Eco-Warrior, Kay Montgomery, National Garden Day

After the devastating fires we had in Simon’s Town last year, it is now time to become an Eco-Warrior! The Port Jackson is pushing up everywhere and will create a potential fire hazard, not to mention it smothering all the Fynbos, with is starting to rehabilitate.

Here is an interesting article written by Kay Montgomery, published in the Argus on 1 October.

Alien Invasive plants in Murdoch Valley

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Drooping Prickly Pear, environment, Fountain Grass, Furcraea foetida, Hakea salicifolia, IAP, Ipomoea indica, Mauritian Hemp, Morning Glory, Opuntia monocantha, Pennisetum setaceum, Willow leaf Hakea

Fountain Grass – Pennisetum setaceum Category 1b invasive plant. It must be controlled and wherever possible removed and destroyed. Seeds (i.e flower heads) should be burnt

Furcraea foetida Mauritian Hemp Category 1a Invasive Alien plant. – must be combated and eradicated .

Willow leaf Hakea (Hakea salicifolia) Invasive plant category 1b. It must be controlled where possible removed and destroyed

Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica) Invasive Category 1b Invasive Alien plant. Must be controlled and where possible removed and destroyed.

Drooping Prickly Pear (Opuntia monocantha) Alien invasive plant category 1b. Must be controlled and wherever possible removed and destroyed.

Dutchman’s Pipe -Aristolochia

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Aristolochia, Dutchman's Pipe, Invasive species, vine

Dutchman’s Pipe flower

Aristolochia is a genus of evergreen and deciduous woody vines and herbaceous perennials. The smooth stem is erect or somewhat twining. The simple leaves are alternate and cordate, membranous, growing on leaf stalks.

It has been catagorised as an 1b Invasive plant in South Africa. These plants must be controlled and wherever possible, removed and destroyed. Any form of trade or planting is strictly prohibited.

Fountain Grass – Pennisetum setaceum

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Fountain Grass, Invasive species, Pennisetum cetaceum

 

Fountaingrass has been introduced to Tenerife,Sicily, Sardinia, southern Spain, Australia, South Africa, Hawaii, the Western United States, California, and southern Florida. It thrives in warmer, drier areas and threatens many native species, with which it competes very effectively as an invasive species. It also tends to increase the risk of intense wildfires, to which it is well adapted, thus posing a further threat to certain native species. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennisetum_setaceum

Category 1b : Invasives species which must be controlled and wherever possible removed and destroyed. Any form of trade or planting is strictly prohibited

http://invasives.org.za/

Invasive Species Legislation – a guide for Cape Town Property owners

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Cape fires, Invasive species, legislation

TIME TO CLEAR THE GARDEN OF ALIENS

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Alien Invasive Plant, Devil's Beard, IAP, Spanish Broom, Yellow Flag Iris, Yellow Water Lily

Cape Argus 3 October 2015

Do you have these Aliens in your garden ?

Coral Creeper (Antigonon leptoptus) – Getting to know Cape Town’s Weeds

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Antigonon leptoptus, Coral Creeper, IAP, Invasive Alien Plants

Antigonon leptopus, commonly known as Mexican creeper, coral vine, or San Miguelito vine.It is a perennial that is native to Mexico. It is a vine with pink flowers

Coral Vine is a prolific seed producer, the seeds float on water, the fruit and seeds are eaten and spread by a wide range of animals and birds The tubers will re-sprout if it is cut back or damaged by frost.

Antigonon leptopus is a fast-growing climbing vine that holds via tendrils, and is able to reach 25 ft or more in length. It has cordate (heart shaped), sometimes triangular leaves 2½ to 7½ cm long the flowers are borne in panicles, clusted along the rachis producing pink flowers from spring to autumn.

Coral Creeper (Antigonon leptoptus) is classified as a Category 1B invader plant.

(Invasive species which must be controlled and wherever possible, removed and destroyed. Any form of trade and planting is strictly prohibited )

RELATED ARTICLES :

https://aristonorganic.wordpress.com/2015/06/01/get-to-know-your-aliens/

https://aristonorganic.wordpress.com/2015/05/30/centranthus-ruber-getting-to-know-cape-towns-weeds/

GET TO KNOW YOUR ALIENS

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IAP, Invading Alien Plants, services

Centranthus Ruber – Getting to know Cape Town’s Weeds

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Alien Invaders, Cape Town, Capetowninvasives, Devil's Beard, Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate, Red Valarian

PLEASE REPORT ALL SIGHTINGS TO : www. capetowninvasives.org.za

Centranthus ruber is commonly known as Red Valarian, Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate or Devil’s Beard.

It is a problem as it rapidly spreads out of gardens. It competes with Fynbos and other indigenous plants. It can also form dense vegetative stands. It invades wetlands. Insects may neglect pollinating indigenous flowers in preference for this one. It is spread by prolific seed production

NEM BA CATERGORY 1b INVADER

REMOVE AND DESTROY

MAY NOT BE TRADED.

HOW DO I REMOVE IT ?

• Young shoots can be pulled by hand
• Established plants will need to be dug out
• Ensure all the root fragments are removed
• For chemical control contact the Cape Town Invader Species office Tel 0217121434, email : edrr@capetown.gov.co.za