| Negative | NativePlantFan9 | On Jan 25, 2005, NativePlantFan9 from Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) wrote: Sewervine or Onion Vine (Paederia cruddasiana) is listed as a Category One Invasive by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC). This species is a vine that agressively invades natural habitats and disturbed sites in southern Florida and the Keys. It is now found in many areas of Miami-Dade County. It agressively invades the canopy and understory of hammocks, pinelands, thickets, disturbed areas and many other similar habitats with sun or light to medium shade and quickly smothers and overtops and climbs over native vegetation, killing them. It is also ubiquitous in many disturbed sites such as vacant lots, weedy sites, old fields and areas with other exotic vegetation and similar habitats. It is often seen growing extremely quickly, smothering vegetation. It is hardy in zones 10a and below through 11 in the U.S. This agressive vine can climb as high as 30 or 40 feet or more and can be over 30 feet long. It most agressively invades sites with full sunlight or light, filtered shade or light shade, such as hammocks, sunny hammocks, sunny sites and thickets. It is now a prohibited species for Miami-Dade County and efforts are underway to eradicate or control this highly invasive, fast-growing and agressive vine in natural habitats. Please, DO NOT PLANT THIS VINE ANYWHERE IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA, SUCH AS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE KEYS!
MORE FACTS - The common name of this plant, 'Sewervine' or 'Onion Vine', refers to the rank, sewer-like or onion-like smell of the leaves. |
