Ground asparagus
Asparagus aethiopicus
Weed profile
Perennial
Climber
Herb
Weeds of National Significance (WoNS)- Habitat: gardens, native vegetation
Impact
Invades native vegetation, competes with native plants.
Description
- Spreading perennial growing from rhizomes.
- Wiry stems with narrow oblong leaf-like cladodes.
- Small white flowers, producing orange-red berries.
Control options
glyphosate (450g/L) + metsulfuron-methyl (600g/kg)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 800mL + 3g/100L
Product Name: Roundup CT® + Brush-Off®
Herbicide Group: 9, 2
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Spot spray, June - August
Comments:
Follow up application over at least 2 years necessary. Non selective, avoid contact with desirable plants. Non-crop situations only.
Soil active herbicide, may damage desirable vegetation.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
Manual removal
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Any time
Comments: Suitable for small plants and outliers only. Dig out, minimising soil disturbance as far as possible, ensuring that all the rhizome is removed.
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 1L/100L
Product Name: Roundup CT®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Spot spray, June - August
Comments:
Non selective, avoid contact with desirable plants. Non-crop situations only.
Follow up application over at least 2 years necessary.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
metsulfuron-methyl (600g/kg)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 1.5g/100L
Product Name: Brush-Off®
Herbicide Group: 2
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Spot spray, June - August
Comments: Non-crop situations only. Not suitable for native vegetation and under desirable trees. Follow up application over at least 2 years necessary.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
Legal requirements in each region
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
More Information
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- benefit from the early intervention of new and emerging weeds - handbook
- best manage your use and storage of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
Control advice
For further help and advice managing this weed contact your regional landscape board: