Climbers & creepers
All 11 climbers & creepersPassiflora tarminiana
Passiflora mollissima is a fast growing woody-stemmed tendril climber which forms dense layered mats. Long tubed pink flowers in summer followed by edible fruit.
Fruit/Seeds: Fruiting is copious over autumn-winter.Dispersal: Seed dispersed by birds or from dumped garden refuse.Invades damp or seasonally moist locations. Will grow in moderate shade but is prolific in sunny locations
Hand-pull or dig young plants.
From SGLN’s 2017 weed guide.
Cut and paint with Round Up close to the ground. Spray is more effective with a penetrant. Care should be taken when spraying next to waterways. Alternately, scrape and paint old stems. Always check the herbicide label before use.
These notes are from 2017, and some information, particularly herbicide information, may be out of date. Please ask local suppliers and do your own research in selecting herbicides if choosing chemical control.
Family, origin, type, plant instead, control methods and the note above are from SGLN’s pocket guide Common weeds of South Gippsland (2026).
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