Lonicera japonica

(Honeysuckle)

Lonicera japonica can regenerate from seed or cuttings and is transported by birds and water. It can form large groundcover monocultures of up to 20m by 20m, smothering smaller species and will also climb over taller native shrubs and small trees, retarding their growth and ability to produce viable seed. L. japonica has been identified as a major weed in the rainforests, wet sclerophyll forests and woodlands of Melbourne and also woodland and riverine areas near Sydney, Toowoomba, Canberra and nearby Cotter settlement.

To avoid contributing to this problem you could choose an alternative species that is not invasive in your area, such as the scented Trachelospermum jasminoides or the white-flowered Pandorea pandorana (Wonga Wonga vine).

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