Weeds of Blue Mountains Bushland

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White Jasmine
White Jasmine
BUSH INVADER
Jasminum polyanthum
family: OLEACEAE
Description
  • Vigorous fast-growing evergreen twining climber from China with tough wiry stems.
  • Leaves are compound with 5 to 7 shiny leathery leaflets.
  • Clusters of highly scented allergenic tubular flowers are produced in spring. They are pink in bud and open white and star-like.
  • Stems travel long distances across the ground, frequently rooting down at leaf nodes (layering) to form new plants.
Dispersal
Seeds are rarely produced; the plant spreads mainly vegetatively by layering and suckering from the roots. Often dumped.
Impact on Bushland
Climbs rapidly into the tree canopy and covers vegetation at all levels, blocking light and restricting growth. Weight may bring down trees. Often grows with other vines. Potentially a serious weed in rainforests and along creeklines.
Distribution
Throughout the Blue Mountains.
Alternative Planting
Wonga Wonga Vine (Pandorea pandorana); 'Happy Wanderer' (Hardenbergia violacea); Old Man's Beard (Clematis aristata); Dusky Coral Pea (Kennedia rubicunda). Chinese Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) LM.
Control
As for Vines and Scramblers, or remove complete root system. Pulling out of trees and shrubs may cause damage.

White Jasmine climbs into the tree canopy

White Jasmine flowers are allergenic

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